Europa Newseuropa November—December News 2004 364- Aps - Bulletin of the Europa Study Unit - Ata

EUROPA NEWSEUROPA NOVEMBER—DECEMBER NEWS 2004 364- APS - BULLETIN OF THE EUROPA STUDY UNIT - ATA

NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 NUMBER 364

EUROPA STAMPS WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE? EUROPA STAMPS ITEM PAGE DEATH OF MEMBER - Henri Lan- SLOW TIME FOR EUROPA - As the glois, member #20 and a past president of New Issues 2 year draws to a close, it is a slow time for the Europa Study Unit has passed away. Marshall Plan Posters 2 new issues related to the Europa theme. In fact, as you turn the pages of this issue, Henri was an active early member and a Member Marketplace 2 good exhibitor. He collected Europa at you will find only a few new issues listed. Europa Briefs 3-14 the highest level and had among other This is the typical pattern that we see year things in his collection, original drawings Final Accounting - Auction #100 15 after year. Around march or so, “business” will pick up as countries begin of the second official Council of Europe Article - What is a Eurocent? 15 issuing their 2005 Europa stamps on that stamps. On behalf of the Unit, we extend Special Postmark Sale 16-17 our condolences to his wife and family. year’s theme - GASTRONOMY. Beginners Column - Swapping 18 covers from Friends LETTER FROM FRIEND WINFRIED MEMBER WINS AWARD - Member HAUER - Mr. Hauer reports from Germany Selected 2004 Europa Stamps 19 Tonny Van Loij won the ATA First Award at APEX 2004 in Aurora, CO, that October 7, 2004 was the first day of Feature Article - The Charlemagne 20-21 issue of an item of French postal stationary Prize by André Legay Sept 11-12 for his European Unity exhibit. Congratulations!. "50 Years of the treaties of Paris". There Forward Calendar 21 will be no special first day cancel. He also reports that there will be a special cancel in New and Returning Members 21 FUTURE UNIT MEETINGS - So far in Berlin on October 23, 2005 commemorating OSTROPA 21 2005, the Unit is scheduled to meet at 4 different shows. The NTSS in Milwau- "50 Years of the Paris treaty and the found- New Postmarks 22 ing of the Western European Union.” Mr. kee, Wisconsin in June, the Winter and New Issues List 23 Hauer added that “this postal stationary Summer meetings of the APS in Atlanta, marks the end of the occupation (following Unit Info 24 Georgia and Grand Rapids, Michigan, 18- 20 February and 4-7 August respectively, WWII, ed.), and shows as a puzzle the flags Dues Renewal Notice & Annual Insert of the USA. GB, France and Germany. The Survey and at NAPEX in Northern Virginia dur- text is: end of occupation, sovereignty, joining the first weekend in June. I always ing NATO and WEU.” EUROPEAN MEETINGS OF EU- ask for Europa Study Unit meetings to be ROPA COLLECTORS - The fol- held on Saturday mornings although nothing can be assured until the show commit- NEW WEB SITE - Mr. Wolfgang Lange lowing meetings will take place in Europe according to Mr. Wolfgang tees set the final schedule of meetings. reports that the German Philatelists-Union Thus, it is always best to read the details has a new web site. It can be seen at Lange: October 10-12, 2004 in Strasbourg, France; April 1-3, 2005 in show publicity in the philatelic press. www.philatelie-vereintes-europa.de. Check Watch this page in future issues for more it out! in Leverkusen, Germany, and June 2- 5, 2005 in Hanover, Germany. details or write/e-mail me for information.

Registered first day cover franked with 9 examples of France’s tribute to the expansion of the European Union. Courtesy of member André Legay of France. EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-2

NEW ISSUES MARSHALL PLAN POSTERS EUROPA 2004 ADMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION GREAT BRITAIN – Europa booklet. HUNGARY -

# 500Fo - Stylized map of Hungary out- lined with 12 gold stars and various symbols on a numbered souvenir sheet.

# Day of Issue: Designer: Printing: Format: Quantity: Other Items: Not provided. # Day of Issue: April 30, 2004. Designer: Printing: Format: RUSSIA – Europa booklet. Quantity: Other Items: Not provided. HUNGARY -

EUROPEAN UNION PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS FOR 2004

# 150Fo - Hand placing ballot in box.

# Day of Issue: Designer: Printing: Format: Quantity: Other Items: Not provided.

# Day of Issue: May 7, 2004. Designer: Printing: Format: Quantity: Other Items: Not provided. Rare original Marshall Plan posters offered on Ebay at $99 each.

MEMBER MARKETPLACE CD OF AWARD-WINNING EUROPA EXHIBIT AVAILABLE - Member Steve Luster has a CD available, of his 160-page award-winning Europa exhibit, in color. The CD can be supplied in either JPG or GIF format. The cost is $10.00 for the CD post-paid in the United States. Overseas buyers must add $1.60 to cover the cost of postage. The CD contains scans of many Europa cancel rarities and thus it can be a valuable reference for those Europa collectors who look for material beyond the annual common design/theme issues. If you would like to purchase a copy of the CD, please contact me by e-mail at [email protected] or by snail mail at 19365 Cypress Ridge Terrace, #507, Lansdowne, Virginia 20176 USA. Please indicate the version (JPG or GIF) that you would like to receive.

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EUROPA BRIEFS IMPERF EUROPA - At figure 1 is the Belgium. It was badly in need of repairs 1987 Europa set from Belgium in imper- by the mid-1950s. One plan to raise forate condition. Only 1,000 sets of respiration money was to sell souvenir these stamps are produced each year. cards. The item at figure 3 was privately They are primarily for gifts to VIPs, but produced using the plates from Bel- some do come onto the philatelic market. gium’s 1956 Europa stamps. This was This set was seen on Ebay with an open- done wit the permission of the postal ing bid of $54. It did not sell. administration. According to the Ebay seller, the card was produced in a quantity of 7,600. Figure 4. Mauritania CECA overprint with unboxed MIFERMA.

MISSING “p” - The Great Britain Eu- ropa stamp shown at figure 5 in a block of 9, is of interest as the stamp in the middle is missing the currency symbol. Note that all of the stamps are denominated as 12p. The “p” is missing after the 12 on the stamp in the center. Figure 1. Belgium 1987 Europa stamps in imperforate condition. Figure 3. Fund-raising card for restoration of Beaulieu Castle. HUNGARY OPEN BORDERS - In 1993 Hungary issued a Europa stamp MAURETANIA VARIETY - The featuring a rose and barbed wire. The block of 4 airmail stamps at figure 4 design was meant to call to mind that below and in the next column, is from Hungary’s borders to the West were now the lower right corner of a sheet. What open. The upper piece at figure 2 shows makes it of interest to Europa collectors the stamp with the normal first day of is that it is overprinted for Europa CECA issue cancel. The lower piece shows a (European Coal and Steel Community. special cancel that also promotes the There are two varieties of the stamp. In theme of the stamp. one, the abbreviation MIFERMA (representing the local steel industry) is surrounded by a box like that around the abbreviation CECA. In the other variety, shown here, the abbreviation MIFERMA is unboxed. The block was offered on Ebay with an opening bid of $49.95.

Figure 5. Great Britain Europa stamp with “missing “p” variety. FAROE STAMPS - The two Faroe Is- lands Europa stamps at figure 6 on the next page are not the original renderings of the two men depicted thereon. The first stamps were engraved by the famous artist Slania. They were in a two- tone color rendering. However, the Figure 2. Cancels on Hungary’s 1993 Europa Faroe government did not like the im- stamp. ages and ordered the original stamps destroyed and another printing to be THURN & TAXIS - The Thurn and made. The first printing was done in Taxis family is credited with establishing Helsinki and these stamps were pro- the first European Post. The family’s duced in Switzerland. ancestral home is Beaulieu Castle in continued on page 4... EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-4

continued from page 3... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) land. The originally printed stamps were Although the cover indicates a 3-day assessed an additional 25c. Payment due destroyed by burning. However some congress, D’urso says that the cancel of that assessment is evidenced by the escaped the fire and although many were was only used on January 30-31. It is 25c Swiss Europa stamp with the “T” in badly damaged, were discovered in a hard to read, but the cancel on this cover a circle (indicating that an amount was trash pile by some children. Eventually, appears to be the 30th. due). For more specialized Europa col- those stamps made their way onto the lectors, this card represents a nice use of philatelic market where they are seen a Europa stamp. The Ebay seller was rarely and always command high prices. asking for an opening bid of 99¢ See figure 7.

Figure 8. Special cancel for the 1960 European Congress of Federalists. Figure 10. Swiss Europa stamp used as postage Figure 6. Second printing of Faroe Islands Europa due. stamps. MARSHALL PLAN TRAIN - Ger- many issued an item of postal stationery to commemorate the stop of the Marshall EUROPA CHESS - The stamp at figure Plan Train at Berlin-Charlottenburg dur- 11 was issued by Georgia to commemo- ing its 1951 voyage. See figure 9. The rate the first Europe-Asia intercontinen- cachet on the card shows the (Russian) tal chess match. bear ringing the peace bell with one foot on the Brandenburg Gate over a map of a divided Germany. The “first day” cancel shows a picture of the train crossing a map of Europe and the inscription “Europa Zug” which translates as “Europa Train.” This item was listed on Ebay with an opening bid of $11.17. It Figure 11. Europe-Asia chess match. eventually did not sell. POSTEUROP MOVED - Since June 18, 2004 PostEurop headquarters has moved into a new address: Avenue du Borget 44, B-1130 Brussels, Belgium. A picture of the headquarters building is at figure 12.

Figure 7. First (destroyed) printing of Faroe Is- lands Europa stamps showing location of printing Figure 9. Postal Stationery commemorating the and recovered stamps whose condition ranges from Marshall Plan Train. good to badly damaged. FEDERALIST MOVEMENT - The EUROPA POSTAGE DUE - The first 1960 European Congress of the Federal- day cover of the German stamp on the ist Movement was held in Strasbourg, card at figure 10 was sent to Switzer- Figure 12. New headquarters of PostEurop. France, January 29-31, 1960. On the land. The card was marked as “printed occasion, France issued a special cancel, matter” that could be sent for 20pf. seen in the next column at figure 8. The However, upon arrival in Switzerland, cancel is listed in the D’Urso Catalogue the Swiss postal authorities determined as number C57 with a rarity factor of 4. that the item was not printed matter and continuedcontinued on pageon page 5... EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-5

continued from page 4... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) EUROPA ALBUM - Figure 15 is the YUGOSLAVIA JOINS POSTEUROP cover of an old Shaubeck Europa - Ten years after its founding, PostEurop continues to draw new members. The (Europe) stamp album. latest public postal operator to join, as of January 2003, is the Community of Yugoslav PTT, bringing total membership to a total of 43 countries and territo- ries.

EUROPEAN SECURITY MEETING - The sheet at figure 13 was issued by Figure 17. Germany 1956 Europa stamps with first Albania to commemorate participation in day cancel. the European Conference on Security and Cooperation, held in Berlin, Ger- SPANISH COUNCIL OF EUROPE - many. The sheet was offered on Ebay In 1978 Spain held a European philatelic with an opening bid of $5.95. exhibition. One of the event commemorations was an unofficial sheet of stamps with a design featuring the United Europe and Spanish Flags along with the words “Council of Europe.” While I have seen the sheet several times, I have Figure 15. Shaubeck stamp album for European never seen before what appears to be a stamps. souvenir sheet on the cover at figure 18.. WWII COMMEMORATIONS - Unit The sheet has the same design over a friend Uwe Kensing reports that there map of Europe. I cannot tell if the sheet were many celebrations around Luxem- is merely a picture printed on the enve- bourg to celebrate the 60th anniversary lope to which one of the unofficial of the “D” Day landings of WWII. One stamps has been affixed, or if it is a sou- example cam be seen in the photo at venir sheet. Anyone with additional figure 16. There is no list to indicate if information is asked to let me know. a special cancel was used at any of the celebrations.

Figure 13. Albania sheet for 1991 European conference.

COUNCIL OF EUROPE - Figure 14 is a picture postcard with a scene of Stras- bourg, France featuring the famous ca- thedral in that city. On the card are both values of France’s 1957 Europa stamps canceled at the Council of Europe. Figure 16. Luxembourg celebration commemorating the 60th anniversary of “D” Day.

INTERESTING CARD - The card at figure 17 in the next column is a combi- nation of three different items. First, of interest to Europa collectors, the stamps are Germany’s 1956 issue of two values, cancelled on September 15, 1956, their first day of issue. The cancel is not the regular first day cancel but rather a different one, commemorating the 1956 Figure 14. France 1957 Europa stamps with Coun- Figure 18. What appears to be an unofficial souve- cil of Europe first day cancel. Hanover Fair. Finally, the card com- nir sheet on the theme of the Council of Europe. memorates the Germany Russia football (soccer) game, also on September 15th.

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continued from page 5... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) ENTRY INTO THE EUROPEAN EUROPA TEST STAMPS - The two COMMUNITY - The booklet at figure “stamps” at figure 23 on the next page 19 was issued by Spain in 1986 to com- are based on Norwegian Europa stamp memorate her and Portugal’s admission designs. Here is what Jay Smith, the to the European Community. Portugal Figure 21. 1966 gutter pair of Turkey’s Europa Ebay seller, had to say about them: also issued similar stamps. Featured on stamp as a “color proof” in orange/red. “NORWAY 1983/86 Real TEST he booklet cover are European Commu- STAMPS Grieg Music Europa SET OF nity buildings. IT PAYS TO WATCH - The cards at TWO NH VF TEST STAMPS: Red and figure 22 were privately produced from Multi-colored. VERY RARE! Fresh, the original dies of Belgium’s 1957 Eu- NH VF condition. The small white lines ropa stamps. They were sold to raise on the stamps are NOT a defects -- it money for Beaulieu Castle, the ancestral appears to be the result of a cracked home of the Thurn & Taxis family, foun- printing plate; it is NOT a scratch on the ders of the first European post. Two stamp! 1986 Grieg Test Stamp printed Ebay sellers asked $24 and $49 respec- by Norges Bank Seddeltrykkeri tively for the upper and middle cards. (Norwegian Banknote Printing Com- They appear to be the same to me. A pany) as a test and demonstration of new third card, at the bottom, with a date printing equipment. Apparently not Figure 19. Spanish booklet pane and cover issued overprint was offered at $24. From a "discovered" by philatelists until around upon admission to the European Community. read of the descriptions, it appears that 1997, these are true test stamps, intended the seller got the overprinted card con- only for internal purposes and were 1966 TURKEY - The two Turkish Eu- fused with an un-overprinted one. I never made available to the public. Ac- ropa stamps from 1966, at figure 20, think that the prices are too high for all cording to my information, only three were offered on Ebay with opening bids of the cards, but none-the-less, the sheets (each in a different color) have of €100 each ($120.53). Note that both scarcer overprinted one could have been been found. Based on pictures I have stamps are missing the black color. The purchased for less than the seller thought seen, it appears that some of the stamps Domfil Catalogue lists a pale black vari- he should get. Eventually, only the bot- in these sheets are damaged, further less- ety but does not list a “black missing” tom, overprinted card sold. The winning ening the supply of nice examples. variety. However, the actual colors of bid was for $26.25. Lastly, my information strongly suggests the issued stamps are blue and red while that the largest portions of the sheets will these “stamps are light blue and purple. end up in the hands of a museum, thus As another example, figure 21 in the reducing the "philatelic supply" to only a next column, is a gutter pair of the 130 handful of examples. I GUARANTEE kr value. While a gutter pair is listed in THAT THIS IS NOT A COMMON the Domfil Catalogue, it should be in the ITEM -- This may be the only time you red color. This example has an orange EVER see an example! The engraved background. This color disparity leads design is TAKEN FROM THE 1983 me to believe that the stamps were not EUROPA ISSUE, with the country issued, but rather are proofs or some name, text, and denomination cut out. other strikes that have made their way The main Grieg and musical score de- onto the philatelic market. The stamps sign is engraved. On the multicolored eventually sold for $121.73 each. the stamp there is also a "security under- gutter pair, offered with an opening bid print" and the word “PROVE” (at left; of €280 ($343.06) did not sell. hard to see in the scan) that appears to have been printed by lithography (offset). The design of this test stamp will be of great interest to a large group of topical / thematic collectors, including both music collectors and Europa collectors. This issue is MUCH SCARCER than the scarcest varieties of the other Norwegian Grieg test stamp (brown red from the post-WWII era) and Grieg es- says (carmine and black for the WWII- era issue).” Against an opening bid of Figure 20. 1966 Europa set from Turkey with $650, these proofs did not sell. black color missing. Figure 22. Belgium Europa stamps on private cards listed incorrectly on Ebay. continuedcontinued on pageon page 7.. EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-7

continued from page 6... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) EUROPEAN COMMUNITY LABEL - The label at figure 25 contains the symbol for the direct elections to the Euro- pean Parliament. The term “European Community” can be read in various lan- guages around the border of the label. Finally, 6 exchange rates can be seen in the upper right corner of the vignette. They illustrate one good reason to adopt the Euro.

Figure 27. Engraver-signed, sunk, artist’s die proof, in light purple, of Council of Europe stamp.

GERMANY 1961 MISPERF - The lower left corner margin stamp of the 10pf value of Germany's 1961 Europa stamp, seen here at figure 28, has a mis- placed horizontal perforation. Note that Figure 23. Norwegian “proof” stamps with Grieg the perforation line passes through the Europa stamp design. stamp and because it is so high, the top of the stamp appears to be imperforate as ITALIAN VARIETY - The Italian Eu- it was cut from the sheet. ropa stamp from 1958 at figure 24, shows a variety in the word “Poste.” The letter “O” has a deformity in the shape of a horizontal line that makes the letter almost look like an “e.” The variety is listed in the D’Urso Specialized Cata- Figure 25. Label commemorating the (1978?) logue as number 39E and carries a small direct elections to the European Parliament. premium over the normal stamp. The Ebay seller was asking for an opening LEPUS EUROPAEUS - For those bid of $3.04 for this stamp. It did not members who collect everything sell. “Europa,” here is a new issue from Cy- prus. Lepus Europaeus is the European Hare. Cyprus recently issued a set of 6 stamps featuring mammals of Cyprus. The se-tenant stamps featured 2 different views of three animals, one of which was the hare, as shown in figure 26.

Figure 28. Misperfed example of the 10pf value of Germany’s 1961 Europa set.

EUROPA SPORTS - The 1966 Euro- pean bobsled championships took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Figure 26. Cyprus stamps depicting Lepus Eu- from January 22-30. A special cancel ropaeus, the European Hare. was used on the occasion of the champi- COUNCIL OF EUROPE PROOF - onships, but several different cachets are The signed, sunk artist’s die proof of a known. Two of the cachets and the spe- Council of Europe stamp, seen at figure cial cancel are shown at figure 29 on the 27 in the next column, was offered on next page. Ebay with an opening bid of $75. It eventually sold for that price. Figure 24. 25 l Italian Europa stamp of 1958 with line in the letter “O” of the word “Poste.” continuedcontinued on pageon page 8... EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-8

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Figure 31. Postal card with Marshall Plan Train cancel and unusual numbers in the date.

EUROPA BOXING - Figure 32 is a piece of Russian postal stationery with a Boxing cachet. The stamps were issued for the 1963 European Boxing Champi- onships and are first day cancelled with a Figure 30. Postal cards/Admission tickets depict- special commemorative cancel. The ing scenes of Shanghai’s “Europa Park.” item was offered on Ebay with an opening bid of $17.55. It did not sell.. The MARSHALL PLAN TRAIN - The cancel is listed in the D’Urso Europa postal card at figure 31 below and in the Catalogue as number U195 with a rarity next column, is what the Germans call factor of 4. “blanko” = no address or message). It was cancelled at Ravensbureg on April 4, 1951 which is the last day of the 15th stop, (64th stop overall when counting from the first voyage), of the Marshall Figure 29. Cachets and special cancel for the 1966 Plan train (zug), on its second voyage European bobsled championships. through Germany. The cancel is listed in the D’Urso Catalogue as number EUROPA PARK? - At some time in G10/64/14b with a rarity factor of 6/7. the recent past, China issued three postal One item to note is that the cancel bears cards depicting scenes of a “Europa what appears to be a small or partial Theme Park.” The park is located in number “4” and “5” in the date. I have Figure 32. European Boxing Championships held Shanghai. The card also contained a not noted this “variety” before. The in Moscow May 26 - June 2, 1963. park admission ticket. I know that the Norby papers depict a Ravensburg can- subject has little or nothing to do with cel from April 2nd. The numbers “2” EUROPEAN FEDERALIST MEET- European unity. However, some of our and “5” are the regular size. Any addi- ING - A dealer friend gave me the cover members collect all things related to tional information about the small num- at figure 34 on the next page. He did not “Europa.” For that reason, I am report- ber “4” would be appreciated. The know anything about the cancel, but he ing the cards to you. Three cards were postal card was offered on Ebay with an saved it for me because of the label at listed recently on Ebay with an opening opening bid of €1.00 ($1.23). It did not figure 33. The label was produced by bid of $3.99 each. See figure 30 below sell even at that very low price. Offset R. Blanc and in the next column. S.A., Geneva, Switzerland.

Figure 33. Label on cover back translates as the Congress of the Union of European Federalists, Montreux, (Switzerland) August 27-31, 1947.

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continued from page 8... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) What made the cover all the more inter- MARSHALL PLAN TRAIN - The esting to me is that it was cancelled on card, shown front and back at figure 38, the front by the special mark used during bears a cancel from the Marshall Plan the conference. The circular mark is that Train during its stop in the city of Kon- of a mobile post office and the boxed stanz. The message on the card relates slogan (in red) repeats the information the ERP (European Recovery Program, about the congress. The cancel is listed e.g., the Marshall Plan), to the train. The in the D’Urso Catalogue as number C23 card, showing signs of wear, was offered with a rarity factor of 10. on Ebay with an opening bid of about $30.79. It eventually sold for $30.79.

Figure 35. Romanian postal stationery for the 25th anniversary of the European Philatelic Academy.

EUROPA VARIETY - Seen at figure 36 are two 40pf values of Germany’s 1958 Europa set. Note that the stamp on the right is a bit shorter than the stamp on the left and that the red letter “E” is missing. The stamps were offered on Ebay with an opening bid of about $12.32. They sold for $56.09.

Figure 36. 1958 German Europa stamp with short format and missing red color. Figure 38. Marshall Plan Train cancel from 1951 ANOTHER EUROPA VARIETY - voyage through Germany. The 1973 Italian Europa stamp at figure 37 is shown with an offset of the stylized EUROPHILEX 1999 - The souvenir at posthorns on the reverse. This used figure 39 was prepared for the French stamp was offered for sale and sold for stamp exhibition named EUROPHILEX Figure 34. Back and front of a cover commemorat- about 62¢. ‘99. It depicts the Council of Europe ing the 1947 Congress of the Union of European Federalists. building in Strasbourg with a Euro symbol superimposed. The European flag is EUROPEAN PHILATELIC ACAD- represented in the upper right corner by EMY - From member Jean-Louis Em- the circle of 12 gold stars on a field of menegger of Switzerland comes the blue. photo copy of a piece of Romanian postal stationery at figure 35 in the next column. The item was issued in 1977 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the European Academy of Philately. Various “European” symbols can be seen in the stamp and cachet to include Figure 37. 1973 Italian Europa stamp with partial the circle of 12 gold stars on a field of offset on reverse. blue and a map of Europe.

Figure 39. Stamp show souvenir.

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continued from page 9... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) IMPERFORATE EUROPA STAMPS Place of the conference. Then, in the ORIGINAL ART - The drawing at fig- - The imperforate French Europa stamp lower right section, there is a gummed ure 44 is a piece of original art work of set at figure 40 were offered on Ebay label, commemorating the conference, one of 5 stamps issued by France in with an opening bid of €1. The set even- affixed to the cover. The cover sold for 1963 to honor famous men of the Euro- tually sold for $62.87. its opening bid price. pean Community. This item, featuring Mazzini is signed by the stamp designer C. Serveau. It was listed on Ebay with an opening bid of $150. It sold for $215.39.

Figure 40. 1964 set of imperforate French Europa stamps in M-NH condition. Figure 42. Cover from the 1952 European Assem- bly of Political Youth. COUNCIL OF EUROPE - The cover at figure 41 bears a rare cancel from the ITALIAN ERROR? - Figure 43 is a 1st part of the second session of the stamp issued to honor Gaetano Martino Council of Europe. It is listed in the and his early work on the European Un- D’Urso Catalogue as number CE2 with a ion done at Messina. It was designed rarity factor of 10. It was sold on Ebay with an artist’s liberty in the placement for $36.77. of islands where they are not geographi- cally located. The sheet did not sell.

Figure 44. Original art work and final stamp hon- oring Mazzini as a famous man of the European Community.

OLDER DESIGN - Although the drawing at figure 45 below and on the next page, has been featured before, I thought that this item was a bit different. It is a sunk design of the Council of Europe headquarters building in Strasbourg, Figure 41. 1950 Council of Europe cancel on printed as a folder, signed by Jacques Figure 43. Variety on Italian stamp related to commercial cover. Combet the engraver. Inside the folder European unity. An Ebay bid of $123.28 was sought but the item did not sell. are blocks of 4 of France’s 1958 Europa EUROPEAN POLITICAL YOUTH - stamps, cancelled on the first day of is- The cover at figure 42 in the next col- ANSWER TO QUESTION IN #363 - sue at the Council of Europe. umn was seen on Ebay with an opening Received in an e-mail from member bid of €19.99. As indicated by the return Dmytro Bykovets: “In EUROPA NEWS address information at the bottom of the #363, which I just received today, you cover, it is an official one, used for the ask about the word HOMAZH on the European Assembly of Political Youth. Albanian stamp ... Although I do not That assembly took place in the Hague, know Albanian, and do not know anyone Netherlands, October 27-31, 1952. The who does, that sounds to me as if it's the cover also bears a special cancel, listed equivalent of the English word homage.” in the D’Urso Catalogue as number O7 with a rarity factor of 8. The cover also bears two other items of interest. First, there is a double circle cachet, struck in green indicating the name, date and continuedcontinued on page on page11... EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-11

continued from page 10... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) The folder was on Ebay with an opening The first is a set of 12 pages each with a bid of $14.34. It sold for that price. Europa 2004 “Vacation” stamp, cancel and Euro coin. The set of pages comes in a binder with a dust case and includes a numismatic first day cover as well. The whole set, of which only 10,000 were produced, is offered at €119.50. The next item is a trifold sheet containing all of the stamps issued by the coun- Figure 47. Cover with 1960 Spanish and Romania tries entering the European Union. It in Exile stamps bearing first day cancels. comes with a dust case, special sheets of information about the new countries and PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS - a set of Euro coins. This item, of which From member Wolfgang Lange of Ger- only 15,000 sets were produced, was Figure 45. Folder engraved by Jacques Combet a many comes the two covers at figure 48. offered for €24.80. The final item is a master engraver of stamps for France, with first The upper one is the official notification trifold document containing the first day cancelled Europa stamps inside. sent to him regarding the vote. The complete set of Euro coins and three lower one is a registered first day cover selected stamps related to Europa. This STAMPEX HONORS EUROPA - franked with Luxembourg’s 2004 stamps item was offered at €9.50. Stampex was a stamp show held in Cen- commemorating the direst elections to tral Hall, Westminster, London on the European Parliament. March 17, 1961. The word “EUROPA” in a box was a part of the special cancel used to commemorate the event. This honor can be seen at figure 46.

Figure 46. STAMPEX 1961 cancel with boxed word “Europa.” Figure 48. Covers related to the 2004 direct elections to the European Parliament. DUAL EUROPA FRANKING - The cover at figure 47 in the next column, is GERMAN EUROPA PRODUCTS - interesting in that it is franked with a At figure 49 below and in the next col- Spanish Europa stamp and a Europa umn are several Europa related products stamp from the “Romanian Government offered by the German Post Office. in Exile.” Two first day cancels have also been applied to the stamps and cover. The cover bears a relevant cachet asking for the elimination of commu- nism. The “Romanian” stamp is really a label as it was not issued by an author- ized postal administration. Many such labels were issued by the same entity, Figure 49. Three Europa related items being of- virtually all of which were on Europa fered by the German Post Office. themes. The 1 pta Spanish stamp is le- gitimate.

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continued from page 11... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) EUROPA DEALER - From member agreed to receive help under the Mar- Theo Rosenbrand comes the letterhead shall Plan. The ECA was the OEEC’s of Paul Staedel of France seen at figure point of contact for the US. The ECA 50.. Paul was a long-time dealer, spe- had offices in various countries through- cializing in the stamps and cancels of the out Europe. Mr. Emmenegger’s covers council of Europe. His stamp shop, still are from the ECA offices in France run by his son, is located in the Council (Paris) and Italy (Rome). of Europe building in Strasbourg, across from the post office.

Figure 50. Letterhead of the “Europa First Day Cover Service” run by Paul Staedel of France. Figure 53. Cover bearing the return address of the ECA office in Paris. PROLIFIC WRITER - New member Jean-Louis Emmenegger of Switzerland, is a prolific writer on various subjects dealing with the concept of European unity. He has sent to me, several articles Figure 51. European Union pamphlet available for of interest. These, which are all written €3.05.4 in French, are: “Le courier des soldats” - soldiers’ mail during the League of Na- EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF PHI- Figure 54. Cover bearing the return address of the tions plebiscite in the Saar in 1935; “28 LATELY - From member Jean-Louis ECA office in Rome. juin 1919: le traite de Versailles” - The Emmenegger of Switzerland comes the Versailles Treaty of 1919; “L’apres Ver- Romanian cover at figure 52. Does any- AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON sailles: les timbres des plebiscites - one know what the “Academy” is? UNITED EUROPE - Mr. Emmenegger Stamps of the plebiscites following the also sent the cover at figure 55. It has a Versailles Treaty; “Le CERN: 50 ans de return address in Paris that is different science” - The 50th anniversary of than the ECA office. The cover was sent CERN; and “Les 55 ans du Conseil de by the American Committee on United l’Europe - the 55th anniversary of the Europe. Does anyone know what this Council of Europe. The last two articles committee was? My casual search on the can be found in issues of L’ECHO DE Internet leads me to believe that the LA TIMBROLOGIE, 2004. The rest of Committee might have been a “front” the articles were published in Timbres organization for the C.I.A. or a similar Magazine, 2004. group. Any additional information would be most appreciated. EUROPEAN UNION PAMPHLET - Figure 52. Romanian cover with cachet com- Member Mrs. Elizabeth Graham of Eng- memorating the 25th anniversary of the European land sent along the pamphlet at figure 51 Academy of Philately. in the next column. The pamphlet folds up making an 8-page document filled ECONOMIC COOPERATION AD- with information about the European MINISTRATION - Also from Mr. Em- Union. In addition to maps, each Union menegger comes the two covers at fig- country is featured along with demo- ures 53 and 54 in the next column. He graphic data. Pioneers of the Union are wrote asking me if I knew the back- mentioned and a chronology of the ground of the Economic Cooperation building of the Union is also provided. Administration. Here is what I wrote Figure 55. Cover bearing the return address of the The pamphlet contains the names, mail- him. The ECA was the US government American Committee on United Europe in Paris. ing addresses and communication num- bureaucracy created to be a counterpart bers of the institutions of the Union. organization to Europe’s Organization ALWAYS ON VACATION WITH Copies are sold by Documentation et for European Economic Cooperation STAMPS - An Italian article with that Informations Complementaires: Sources (and Development ) - OEEC, OCDE, title, about 2004 Europa stamps ap- d’Europe: Socle de la Grande Arche, F OECD, etc. The OEEC was established peared in a recent issue of an Italian 92044 Paris la Defense, cedex, France. by the 18 European countries that had philatelic journal. continuedcontinued on page on page13... EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-13

continued from page 12... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) EUROPA RELATED ARTICLES - EBRIA - According to what I can gather From Don Smith comes information from the sheet at figure 58, Ebria might about two Europa related articles. The have been a stamp show held in first titled “Europa” was written by Esslingen, Neckar, Germany, May 20- David A. Kent and it appeared in the 22,1978. The sheet contains a label for June 2004 issue of Mekeel’s & Stamps Ebria. Any additional information about Magazine. In his article, Mr. Kent dis- the sheet would be appreciated. cusses the annual common design/theme stamps plus explores other related topics Figure 56. Folded letter marked for carriage such as the expansion of the European aboard the packet boat Europa. Union, NATO and the like. The second article, titled “European Capitals of Cul- ROMANIA IN EXILE - I have seen ture” was written by Mr. Geir Sør- the “Stamps” (labels) at figure 57 before, Reime. This article covers the criteria but never in a folder. This one was seen for being named a cultural capital and on Ebay with an opening bid of $19.95. gives the background of several cities It sold for $31.00. that have received the honor. As with the Kent article, this one is profusely illustrated with philatelic material. It continues with the “European Union” in the September 10th issue of Mekeel’s. Figure 58. Unofficial souvenir sheet for Ebria 1978. EUROPA 2003 LISTING - As always, the Unit will never tell anyone how or MARSHALL PLAN - I have no idea what to collect. That is a matter of per- what the item is at figure 59. It mentions sonal preference. However, with so the Marshall Plan but I have no other many entities and countries issuing information. Any help would be appre- “Europa” stamps, I thought that you ciated. might be interested in the ones that were selected by the Lighthouse Europa Al- bum manufacturers. Here they are: Ire- land, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, French Andorra, Spanish An- dorra, Liechtenstein, Spain, Austria, It- aly, Switzerland, San Marino, Malta, Monaco, Vatican City, Gibraltar, Guern- sey, Great Britain, Jersey, Isle of Man, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Serbia & Montenegro, Greece, Norway, Denmark, Faroe Is- lands, Greenland Finland Åland, Iceland, Figure 59. Unknown Marshall Plan item. Portugal, Azores , Madeira (incl. sheets), Sweden, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, MARSHALL PLAN BOOK - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia White Figure 60 on the next page is a Russia (Belarus), Slovakia, Hungary, 1952 book about the Marshall Czech Republic, Moldavia, Ukraine, Plan and its effect on impover- Bulgaria, Poland, Romania (2 sheets), Albania (also a sheet), Cyprus, Turkey ished Greece, written in the Greek and Turkish Cyprus (sheet). language, with wonderful vintage photographs. The copy shown EUROPA PACKET BOAT - In the was presented as a gift by the mid-19th Century a packet boat named American Embassy. It was seen “Europa” plied the Atlantic between England and the United States. At figure on Ebay with an opening bid of 56 in the next column is a folded letter $9.99. It sold for$17.04. fro Liverpool to Providence, Rhode Is- land, that was manuscript marked for Figure 56. Folder with Romania-in-Exile labels carriage aboard the Europa. with 1956 Europa stamp design. concludedcontinued on page on page14... EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-14

continued from page 13... EUROPA BRIEFS (concluded) BOSNIA PART PERF – The se-tenant if the stamps are affixed to the folder pair of 2003 Bosnian Europa stamps at paper. Does anyone know? In any figure 62 lacks perforations at the top of event, the folder was offered on Ebay the upper stamp and the bottom of the with an opening bid of $9.95. It did not lower stamp. I have not seen a complete sell. sheet to know for sure if the stamps were issued that way or if the illustrated pair is an “error.” can anyone help with additional information? The pair was seen on Ebay with an opening bid of $3.50. It did not sell.

Figure 60. 1952 Marshall Plan book written in Greek.

NEW CANCEL - According to friend Figure 64. Printer’s folder with 1987 Great Britain Winfried Hauer of Germany, a new can- Europa stamps inside. Figure 62. Bosnia 2003 Europa stamps, imperfo- cel from Sindelfingen is announced . It rate at top and bottom. is about a philatelic exhibition of the old ARIANE ROCKET – The first day Czechoslovakia. The cancel is some- LUXEMBOURG ERROR – The pair cover at figure 65 is franked with a set of what modern and reads: “Slovakia and of 2.50F 1958 Luxembourg Europa stamps from Ascension Island. The set the Czech Republic partners in Europe.” stamps at figure 63 are printed in a light depicts rockets and satellites. One of brown color. The stamp to the right was the rockets is an Ariane IV, produced by PROPAGANDA LABEL - I know that printed in a gray-black color. This is the the European Space Agency (ESA). It the illustration at figure 61 is hard to see. first time that I have seen this “error.” appears as if a stylized Ariane rocket is It was the best I could do from an image Can anyone shed any light on this color also in the cancel. seen on Ebay. According to the seller, it difference. Ebay bidding for this item is a sheet of 100 labels produced by the started at $0.99. It sold for $51.00. Italian “Garibaldi Society” providing “propaganda” (e.g., advertising) for European Unity. The opening bid asked for was $2.45. The sheet sold for $7.49.

Figure 65. ESA Ariane Figure 63. Correct pair and gray-black variety of Rocket stamp and Janu- 1958 Luxembourg Europa stamp. ary 13, 2003 FD cancel. Figure 61. Sheet of la - PRINTER’S FOLDER – The 1987 bels support ing Euro- British Europa stamps at figure 64 in the pean unity. next column have been seen in a Folder produced by Harrison & sons limited. From the illustration I cannot tell if the stamps are printed on the folder paper or EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-15

FINAL ACCOUNTING – AUCTION #100

RECEIPTS: Sale of Members’ Material $484.75 Postage from Buyers 24.28 Sale of Unit Material 86.00 Donations 2.10 $597.13 EXPENDITURES: To Sellers for Material $412.04 Postage to Buyers 24.28 Additional Postage 10.07 Miscellaneous 3.00 $449.39

PROFIT $147.74

WHAT IS A “EUROCENT?” In issue #363, I asked a question about a In The Netherlands (and some other “By the way, on the little coins of Eurocent. I had not heard the term countries), it is allowed to mix on let- Austria you can read on the national “Eurocent” before and wondered what it ters, old and new stamps with Gulden side: Ein Eurocent or Zwei Eurocent. might be. and Euro values. I hope the designer s of supply stamps (definitives) will Member Dmytro Bykovets was first to give us a warning. Perhaps something reply. In an e-mail, he wrote “…. Since like This is a Eurocent and not a Gul- the euro is divided into 100 cents, one dencent, do not make a mistake. would imagine that the eurocent is 1/100 of a euro.” While a clever answer, it On the cover I made a mix of stamps does not drive at the real importance of incorporating both Gulden and Euro the need for Eurocents. denominated stamps to illustrate the point. A Priority letter up to 20 grams A much lengthier explanation was pro- in weight, from The Netherlands to the vided by good friend and correspondent United States costs Euro 0.77 (in other Albert C.H. Merkx of the Netherlands. words 77 Eurocents). To illustrate the point, he sent his explanation in the cover at the end of this article. It is franked with a 70 Gulden To make the correct postage rate, I stamp, a €0.30 Euro stamp and three 70 Gulden stamp equals €0.32. used an old Gulden denominated €0.02 Euro stamps. Here is Albert’s stamp of 70 Gulden cents which explanation of the franking: €0.39 Eurocent stamp equals €0.39 equals about 0.32 Eurocents, and a 39

“... The EURO is divided in 100 cents. Eurocent denominated stamp which of Three €0.02 Eurocent stamps equal The former monetary unit in The course equals 39 Eurocents. This €0.06. Netherlands was the GULDEN which when the Gulden Eurocent equivalent is the same as a florin (Fl). The GUL- of 0.32 is added to he 0.39 Eurocent €0.32 + 0.39 + 0.06 = €0.77, the correct DEN is divided in 100 cents. But there stamp the two together equal 0.71 rate for a priority letter, up to 20 grams is a difference in the value between Eurocents in postage. That was still in weight, from the Netherlands to the one Eurocent and one Gulden cent. not enough to make the correct rate. I United States. One EURO equals about 2.20 Gul- was still 6 Eurocents short. To make den. Thus one Eurocent equals about up the shortage, I added three 0.02 0.02 Gulden (or about two cents) Five Eurocent stamps so that the total Eurocents equals about 0.11 Gulden, franking would equal 0.77 Eurocents. (or about eleven cents). Clear enough ? I hope so.” continuedcontinued on page on page15... EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-16

SPECIAL POSTMARKS, RELATED TO "EUROPEAN INTEGRATION" Member Theo Rosenbrand is disposing of his vast holding of Europa related covers. He has promised a 10% discount from the listed prices to Europa Study Unit members and 10% of the net proceeds to the Unit. So if you are looking for those special items, now is your chance. Mr. Rosenbrand can be reached at 88 Chaixlane, Saint Helena, CA 94574. Mr. Rosenbrand wrote that “...There are an enormous number of special cancels related to "EUROPA". Mr. Micheli Picardi organized these in the D'URSO catalog. Unfortunately the last edition was in 1971 with a supplement in 1974. I own-a 1965 catalog, however Mr. Don Smith was so kind to send me his 1971 & 1974 on loan. It takes some time to get used to the catalog and find what you are looking for. The postmarks are listed in Sections, from "A" (= Council of Europe) to "Z". I followed that system as good as I could. Then for the items I have after 1974, they are listed by country by date of issue. Mr. Picardi valued the cancels from "1" , (= up to $-.50) to "10" (over $32.00). In my humble opinion some of the cancels are a bit far fetched to belong to "European Integration", but then again: who am I to differ of opinion with Mr. Picardi! I am a long time member of the ESU, I am not sure when I was actually accepted as a member, but my membership number is 151. And, I would have been one of the Char- ter members, if my application had not been rejected due to my dealer status! Yes,- that's correct - at that time a dealer was not welcome - luckily there was a change of mind! So, let me get started and see what I can make of it! Most covers are with cachet, some are blank enve- lopes and I listed these with "NC."

Section "A" - COUNCIL OF EUROPE. 1. A 6. Belgium/Brussels. 9.2.58. Council of Europe. Value 5 (= $2.40-$3.20), FEW!.. $1.75 2. A 9. Germany/Bonn. 5-5-59. 10th Anniversary. (4) (_ $1.60-$2.40)...... 1.25 3. A 18. France/Strasbourg. 5-5-64. 15th Anniv. (3) (_ $1.20-$1.60) ...... 0.95 4. A 19. Switzerland/Locarno. 7.22/26.64. Europa's Council Week. (3) ...... 1.25 5. A 20. Netherlands/Rotterdam. 5-28-69. 20th Anniv. (2) (= $-.55-$1.00) Poor canc., NC… 0.50 6. A 27. France/Strasbourg. 5-5.-69. 20th Anniv. (2) ...... 0.85 7. A 2.8. Luxembourg/Luxembourg. 5-5-69. 20th Anniv. (3) ...... 0.85 8. A 29. Turkey/Ankara. 5-5-69. 20th Anniversary (3) ...... 1.00 Section "B" - C.E.C.A. (= European Coal & Steel Community). 9. B 11. Belgium/Brussels. "CECA - E.G.K.S. (4) .... • ...... 1.50 10. B 14. Luxembourg/L'bourg. 10.29.64. "Congress surl'Utilisation de 1'Acier" (3)... 1.00 11. B 15. Germany/Luisenthal. 9.27.65. "1.Europaeischer Knappentag" (3) ...... 0.80 12. B 17. Luxembourg/L'Bourg. 10.26.66. "3rd Congress sur 1'Utal. etc. as # 10) (2)… 0.75 13. B 18. Luxembourg/L'bourg. 7.10.68. "4th Congress C.E.C.A." (2) ...... 0.85 14. B 19. France/Strasbourg. 5-5-72. "1952 - CECA - 1972" (2) ...... 0.75 Section."C" - European Political Congresses & -Meetings. 15. C 61. Austria/Neumarkt, 7.16.60. Europa Elections (3) ...... :.... 0.90 16. C 65. Austria/Vienna. 6.21.61. Europa Conference in Vienna's City Hall (2) ...... 0.75 17. C 70. Austria/Bad Gleichenberg. 9-4-62. Europa Elections (3) ...... 0.80 18. C 71. France/Macon. 5-20.62. "Remise du Drapeau de 1'Europe" (3) ...... 0.75 19. C 72. Belgium/Chimay. 5.26.62. European Congress. (3) ...... 0.65 20. C 73. Belgium/Couvin. 5.27.62. European Congress. (3) ...... 0.65 21. C 74. Germany/Munchen. 6.8.62. 4th Congress European Movement. (3) ...... 0.75 22. C 75. Austria/Vienna. 6.23.62. Europa Conference 1962 (3) ...... 0.75 23. C 76. Austria/St.Lambrecht. 7.16.62. Europa Elections. (3)...... 0.75 24. C 78. Germany/Bad Godesberg. 10.23.62. 13th Congress of the "Europa-Union" (3) ... 0.95 25. C 80. Austria/Vienna. 6.10.63. Europa Conference 1963. (3) ...... 0.80 26. C 84. France/Colmar. 11.17.63. "Remise du Drapeau de 1'Europe". (3) ...... 0.80 27. C 86. Germany/Frankfurt. 4.13.64. 14th Congrtess of the "Europa-Union" (3)...... 0.90 28. C-87. France/Troves. 5.30.64. "Remise du Drapeau de 1'Europe". (3) ...... 0.75 29. C 88. Austria/Mauthausen. 6.14.64. Europa Elections. (3) ...... 0.80 30. C 90. Austria/Vienna. 6.15.64. Europa Conference 1964. (3) ...... 0.80 31. C 92. Belgium/Brugge. 7.11.64. Intern. Congress European Movement "A.E.F." (3) .. 0.75 32. C 93. Austria/Ober Wolz. 7.26.64. Europa Elections. (3) ...... 0.80 33. C 97. Germany/Mohringen. 4.2.65. Receipt of Europa Flay. (3) ...... 0.75 34. C 98. Austria/Bad Leonfelden. Europa Elections. (3)...... 0.80 35. C 99• Belgium/Lokeren. 5.8.65. 20 years Peace in Europe. (4)...... 1.00 36. C 101. Austria/Vienna. 6.15.65. Europa Conference 1965. (3) ...... 0.80 37. C 104. Austria/Linz. 4.30.66. Europa Conference. (3)...... 0.80 38. C 106. Austria/Feldbach. 5.3.66. Europa Conference - Europa Day 1966. (3)...... 0.80 39. C 108. Austria/Vienna. 6.14.66. Europa Conference 1966. (3) ...... 0.80 40. C 119. Luxembourg/L'bourg. 10.13.67. 4th Meeting of the "UCCE" Youth. (3) ...... 0.75 41. C 127. Belgium/Brussels. 6.29.68. "Open Borders" (French-Flemish) (3) ...... :.. 0.70 42. C 128. Belgium/Brussels. 6.29.68. Same cancel, but Flemish0French) (3) ...... 0.70 43. C 129. Belgium/Antwerp.'7.1.68. "Open Borders" (3)...... 0.70 44. C 138. Austria/Vienna. 5.19.70. 12th Europa Conference (2) NC ...... 0.50 45. C 139. England/London. 7.15.70. 9th Assembly of European Municipalities. (3) NC... 0.75 46. C 142. Austria/Radkersburg. 5.16.71. "Borders 0 in spite of Europe" (3)...... :... 0.80 47. C 152. Austria/Vienna. 5.23.72. 13th Europa Conference. (3) NC ...... 0.55 48. C 158. Belgium/Brussels. 1.15.73. Conference of European Ministers in Egmont Palace, continued on page 17... EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-17

SPECIAL POSTMARKS, RELATED TO "EUROPEAN INTEGRATION" continued from Section "D" - European Confederation of Agriculture. page 16... 49. D 7. Netherlands/Amsterdam. 10,15.65. Congress CEA. (4) ...... 1.25

Section "E" - European Conference of Ministers of Transport. 50. E 3. Netherlands/'s Gravenhage. 10.4.60. "CEMT " Conference. (4) ...... 1.25 51. E 3. Same cancel, but NC ...... 0.50 52. E 5. Norway/Oslo. 5.28.62.. Conference. (4) ...... 1.25

Section "F" - European Days & Weeks. 53. F 15. France/Paris. 6.3.60. "Ecole des Cadres - Journee de 1'Europe" (3) ...... 1.00 54. F 25. Denmark/Arhus. 6.26.61. "Europaprisen 1960" (3) ...... 0.95 55. F 27. Denmark/Arhus. 6.29.61. "Europadag" (3) ...... 0.95 56. F 33. Switzerland/Bellinzona. 11.5.61. "Giornate Europee" - Rocketmail flight, sponsored by the European Federalistic Movement (4) (Vignette is cachet)... 2.00 57. F 33. Same, but Cachet + vignette. Much nicer cover ...... 3.00 58. F 34. Luxembourg/L'bourg. 11.20.61. "Journee Europeenne a Luxembourg" (3) ...... 0.75 59. F 57. Luxembourg/L'bourg. 5-5-66. "Journee de 1'Europe" (3) ...... 0.90 60. F 35. Austria/Vienna. 4.26.62. "Europeischer Gemeindetag" (3) ...... 0.60 61. F 36. Germany/Gross Gerau. 4.5.63. "Europa Tage 18/19 Mai 1963" (3)...... 0.75 62. F 37. Germany/Gross Gerau. 12.19.62. "Meter cancel" "Europa Tage 18/19-V-1963"(3) 0.75 63. F 39. France/Malzeville. 7.4.64."Journees Europax" (3)...... 0.75 64. F 43. Belgium/Gent. 9.26.64. "Europa Dag" (3)...... 0.75 65. F 44. Austria/Innsbruck. 3.29.65. "Europa Tage" (3) ...... 0.75 66. F 48. Germany/Gross Gerau. 5.22.65. "Europa `Page" (2) ...... 0.60 67. F 52. Austria/Vienna. 5.5.66. "Europatag 1966" (3) ...... 0.75 68. F 53. Turkey/Ankara. 5.5.66. "Avrupa Gunu" (4) ...... 1.00 69. F 56. Germany/Tubingen. 6.4.66."Europatage 3-5-Juni 1966" (3) ...... 0.65 70. F 58. Germany/Obertshausen. 5.8.66. "Europatage" . (3) ...... 0.65 71. F 82. France/Strasbourg. 5.5.69. "Journee de 1'Europe" (2) ...... 0.75 72. F 85. France/Strasbourg. 5.5.70. "Journee de 1'Europe"/"20th Ann. du Plan Schuman” 0.75 73. F 87. France/Strasbourg. 5.5.71. "Journee de 1'Europe" (2) ...... 0.75 74. F102. France.Strasbourg. 5.5.73. "Journee de 1'Europe" (2) ...... 0.75

Section “G” (ERP) - Nothing Section "H" - Meetings & Events of European Interest. 75. H 16. Belgium/Brussels. 6.5.58. "O.E.C.E. - O.E.E.S." (5) (= $2.40-$3.20) ...... 1.75 76. H 28. Luxembourg/L'bourg. 6.1.62. "European Conf. World Veterans Federation" (4). 1.00 77. H 33. Austria/Vienna. 10.30.62. "Opening of the Europa house" (3) ...... " 0.75 78. H 35. Germany/Castrop-Rauxel. 8.2.63. "Europaische Kulturtage" (4) ...... 1.00 79. H 38. Germany/Gottingen. 9.9.64. European Universities. (3) ...... 0.75 80. H 41. Belgium/Antwerp. 11.7.64. "E.F.B. - Annes d'Action Europeenne" (3) ...... 0.75 81. H 45. Germany/Oldenburg. 5.8.65. "Symposium Europa Rakete" . (3) ...... :. 0.65 82. H 47. Germany/Berlin. 5.29.65. "Europiano Comgress Berlin". (3) ...... 0.65 83. H 51. Austria/Vienna. 7.12.65. "Europa-Esperanto Conference" (3) ...... 0.75 84. H54. Austria/Vienna. 10.11.65. 5th Conf. European Ministers of Education (3)……………. 0.75 85. H 60. Germany/Hanover. 12.4.65. "European Space Conference" (3) ...... 0.65 86. H 61. Austria/Graz.4.19.66."Datenverarbeitung Congress" (3) ...... 0.75 87. H 77. Turkey/Istanbul. 6.19.67. "European Fed. Savings & Loan Inst.for Construction" (4) .... 1.00 88. H 80. Belgium/ Sint Stevens-Woluwe. 10.7.67. "Europese Gemeente" (3) ...... 0.75 89. H 91. Luxembourg/L'bourg. 7.4.68. "Congress F.E.C.S."(Soroptomists) (3)...... 0.75 90. H 110. Austria/Vienna. 8.6.69. "Conference of European Baptists" (3) NC ...... 0.50 91. H 112. Belgium/Liege. 9.29.69. "Congress Eur. Spectroscopie Moleculaire". (3) ... 0.75 92. H 113. Austria/Baden. 9.30.69. "2nd Int. KOngress Datenverarbeitung" (2) NC .... 0.50 93. H 133. France/Strasbourg-Bourse. 10.1.70. 8th Session Conf. Europ. Pouvoirs Locaux. (2) .. 0.75 94. H 133. Same cancel, but cancelled "Strasbourg - Conseil de 1'Europe" ...... 0.75 95. H 137. Luxembourg/L'bourg. 3.20.70. "Eur. Year of Nature Conservation". (3)..... 0.75 96. H 138. Austria/Vienna. 4.7.70. World Health Day/Eur. Nature Cons.Year. (4) NC .. 0.75 97. H 140. Belgium/Brussels. ? "Let's save our last'green'with care". (2) NC ...... 0.50 98. H 148. England/London. 11.1.70. "1970 Eur. Cons. Year - Keep Britain green"(2) NC 0.50 99. H 156. Austria/Graz. 5.27.70. "European Nature Conservation Year". (3) NC ...... 0.50 100. H 157. Austria/Innsbruck. 7.17.70. "European Nature Conservation Year" (3) NC .. 0.50 101. H 158. Austria/Graz. 10.6.70. "European Nature Conservation Year" (3) NC ...... 0.50 102. H 161. Austria/Klagenfurt. 10.9.70. "10 years Society "Naturlichen Leben" (3) NC 0.50 103. H 174. Austria/Purbach. 6.25.71. "Europaische Wasserscheide" (3) ...... 0.65 104. H 177. France/Strasbourg-11-14.71. "Congress Eur. des Loisirs". (3) ...... 0.75 105. H 192. Austria/Salzburg. "3rd. Intern. Congress 'Datenverarbeitung" (3) NC .... 0.50 106. H 197. France/Strasbourg. 5.23.72. Congress Eur. des Greffiers de Justice (3) ... 0.75 107. H 208. France/Strasbourg. 10.8.72. "Protection of Nature" (2) ...... 0.75 108. H 214. France/Strasbourg.10.7.73. "leth Congress Eur. des Loisiers" (2)...... 0.75 to be continued...

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Beginner’s column - COVERS FROM FRIENDS Two recent packages of “Europa” enve- lopes, one from Uwe Kensing of Luxem- bourg, and the other from Elizabeth Gra- ham of England, prompted me to write this column. Both correspondents sent a bunch of “Europa” covers and they are so diverse, I want to share them with you. First, from Uwe Kensing come these covers:

German postal stationery envelope with Euro cachet and Europa symbols.

German cancel depicting the TEE - Trans Euro- pean Express Train.

And these 5 covers franked correctly with a single use of a Europa stamp. German cancel depicting the legend of “Europa and the Bull” commemorating a Europa Prize. From Elizabeth Graham come these covers and cards, all showing actual uses of Europa stamps.

And these 8 covers franked with Europa stamps.

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SOME EUROPA 2004 STAMPS - VACATIONS

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FEATURE ARTICLE The Charlemagne Prize By André Legay

This article was inspired by one written sponsible for all matters pertaining to the heads the European Convention, a body by André Legay which appeared in “La awarding of the Prize. Consisting of a charged by the EU member countries to Philatélie Thématique” supplement certificate of honour, a medal and a cash give Europe a constitution. In April “{Historie de L’Europe” #93. award of 5,000 DM (now 5,000 EUR), 2003, the Convention published the final the Prize was to be awarded annually to draft for a European Constitution. Since History of the Charlemagne a person who had performed outstanding 1950, the prize has been given annually Prize In the winter of 1949, the condi- service for Europe. to individuals who, in the opinion of the tions for launching a European policy Aachen Charlemagne Society, have initiative could not have been better. Europe’s premier Parliamen- made outstanding contributions to Euro- West European integration efforts had tarian receives 2004 Charle- pean unity. been plunged into a deep crisis when the magne Prize Pat Cox, the Irish-born British in September 1948 abandoned European Parliament President who Winners of the Charlemagne their negotiations with the French gov- oversaw the enlargement of the Euro- Prize: 1950 Richard Graf Coudenhove- ernment on a common customs union pean Union (EU) from 15 to 25 member Kalergi (Founder of the Pan-European and in November 1949 stopped the de- states, has been awarded Germany's Movement) 1951 Prof. Dr. Hendrik velopment of the Council of Europe into prestigious Charlemagne prize Brugmans (Rector of the European Col- a European institution. The Americans (Karlspreis) for his efforts to unite lege in Bruges) 1952 Alcide de Gasperi thereupon called on French Foreign Min- Europe - or what the Irishman describes (Italian Prime Minister) ister Robert Schuman to take the lead in as "the political cause of my life." 1953 Jean Monnet (President of the High integrating West Germany into a supra- Authority (of the European Coal and national Europe. To this pointed encour- Steel Community) 1954 Dr. Konrad agement there was for a long time no Adenauer (Chancellor of the Federal response from the French a circumstance Republic of Germany) 1955 Sir Winston that left suitably fertile ground for Euro- Churchill (Prime Minister of the UK) pean initiatives, especially as the ad- 1957 Paul Henri Spaak (Secretary- vancing process of bloc-formation in General of NATO) 1958 Robert Schu- Europe and the growing vehemence of man (President of the European Parlia- the Cold War fuelled fears of a new mili- ment 1959 George C. Marshall (former tary conflict on the old Continent. US Secretary of State) 1960 Dr. Josef Giscard d’Estaing awarded Bech (President of the Luxembourg The Aachen merchant Dr. Kurt Pfeiffer Chamber of Deputies) 1961 Prof. Dr. obviously perceived the unique opportu- the 2003 Charlemagne prize Walter Hallstein (President of the Com- nity and presented his idea of establish- In recognition of the historic task of de- mission of the European Economic ing an "Aachen Prize" for service in the veloping for Europe a constitution, the Community) 1963 Edward Heath (UK cause of West European unification, Society for the International Charle- Prime Minister) 1964 Prof. Dr. Antonio world peace and humanity. After all, magne Prize of Aachen awarded the In- Segni (President of Italy) Aachen was once the centre of the first ternational Charlemagne Prize 2003 to 1966 Jens Otto Krag (Prime Minister of European empire under Charlemagne, the President of the European Conven- Denmark) 1967 Joseph Luns (Dutch the venue of a number of major Euro- tion and former President of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs) pean peace congresses, for a long time a Republic, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, who 1969 The Commission of the European royal spa, and well known in conse- for decades and in varying functions has Communities 1970 Francois Seydoux de quence of the pilgrimages taking place advanced the process of European unifi- Clausonne (French Ambassador to Ger- every seven years to view its sacred rel- cation. At present Mr Giscard d’Estaing many) 1972 Roy Jenkins (President of ics - reason enough to be proud. Pfeiffer the Commission of the European Eco- himself proposed therefore to name the nomic Community) 1973 Don Salvador award the "Charlemagne Prize of the de Madariaga (Philosopher, sociologist, City of Aachen", thus building a bridge historian) 1976 Leo Tindemans (Prime between European past and present. Minister of Belgium) 1977 Walter Scheel (President of Germany) 1978 Just three months after the Proclamation Konstantin Karamanlis (Prime Minister was issued, the "Society for the Confer- of Greece) 1979 Emilio Colombo ring of the International Charlemagne (President of the European Parliament) Prize of the City of Aachen" was 1981 Simone Veil (President of the founded on 14 March 1950 and was re- European Par- concluded on page 21... EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-21

FEATURE ARTICLE (concluded) continued from page 20... liament) 1982 King Juan Carlos I (King Republic) 1992 Jacques Delors United Kingdom) 2000 Bill Clinton (US of Spain) 1984 Prof. Dr. Karl Carstens (President of the Commission of the President) 2001 György Konrád (President of Germany) 1986 The People European Communities) 1993 Felipe (President of the Academy of Arts, Ber- of Luxembourg 1987 Prof. Dr. Henry A. González Márquez (Prime Minister of lin) 2002 The euro (New European cur- Kissinger (US Secretary of State) Spain) 1994 Gro Harlem Brundtland rency) 2003 Valéry Giscard d’Estaing 1988 Francois Mitterrand (President of (Prime Minister of Norway) 1995 Dr. (French President) 2004 Pat Cox France) and Dr. Helmut Kohl Franz Vranitzky (Chancellor of Austria) (President of the European Parliament) (Chancellor of Germany) 1989 Frère 1996 Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (The Society of the Charlemagne Prize Roger (Founder of the Communauté of 1997 Prof. Dr. Roman Herzog (President has on occasion decided not to name an Taizé) 1990 Dr. Gyula Horn (Minister of of Germany) 1998 Prof. Dr. Bronislaw annual winner due to, what it perceived, Foreign Affairs of Hungary) 1991 Geremek (Foreign Minister of Poland) lack of progress towards European Václav Havel (President of the Czech 1999 Tony Blair (Prime Minister of the unity.)

FORWARD CALENDAR COUNTRY DATE DESCRIPTION FINLAND 11MAY05 2 Europa stamps on the subject of Gastronomy featuring delicacies from Lapland, e.g., sautéed reindeer and breast of willow ptarmigan.

NEW and RETURNING MEMBERS, RESIGNATIONS

2196 Waller, Chuck, Visalia, CA (new) 2158 Newby, Thomas H. (resigned)

OSTROPA

OSTROPA was a European stamp exhi- The OSTROPA cancels listed in the T3a/. bition that was held in Konigsberg, Ger- D’Urso Catalogue are these: many from June 23, 1935 through July 3, 1935. A postal stationery lot listed on Ebay, illustrated below, triggered me to write this short piece. A number of different German cancels and a souvenir T2 T3b sheet of 4, were used to commemorate the OSTROPA exhibition. The cancels are listed in the D’Urso “Europa” catalogue as numbers T2, T2a, T2b, T2c, T3, T3a, and T3b, as illustrated. With rarity T2a factors of 7/8, the cancels are sought after by many “Europa collectors.

T2b

T2c EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-22

NEW POSTMARKS EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-23

NEW ISSUES LIST (from the October/November 2004 issues of Scott Stamp Monthly) COUNTRY SCOTT # DATE DESCRIPTION

Aland 221 26-Mar-04 Nordic Mythology Aland 224 10-May-04 Europa 2(1134 Armenia 670-1 24-Jun-03 Europa 2003 Austria 1956 4-Jun-04 Europa 2004 Croatia 544 19-Feb-04 European Boxing Championships Croatia 552-3 9-May-04 Europa 2004 Cyprus 1016 11-Mar-04 European Soccer Championships Cyprus 1017 1-May-04 Yoannos Kranidiotis (See EN 362-4) Cyprus 1018 1-May-04 Admission to European Union Cyprus 1019-20 1-May-04 Europa 2004 Denmark 1280-1 9-Jun-04 Europe 20114 Estonia 491 28-Jun-04 Admission to NATO Faroe Islands 443 26-Mar-04 Nordic Mythology Faroe Islands 444 14-May-04 Crown Prince Frederik/Mary Donaldson Wedding (Joint with Denmark, Greenland) Faroe Islands 447-8 24-May-04 Europa 2004 Finland 1213 26-Mar-04 Nordic Mythology Finland 1217 28-Apr-04 Europa 2004 France 3009-10 6-Apr-04 Entente Cordiale (Joint w/Great Britain 2200-1) Gibraltar 960-3 20-Feb-04 Europa 2004 Great Britain 2216-7 15-Jun-04 Europa 2004 Greenland 427-8 26-Mar-04 Nordic Mythology Greenland 429-30 14-May-04 Crown Prince Frederik/Mary Donaldson Wedding (Joint with Denmark, Faroe Islands) Hungary 3876 26-Feb-04 European Ministers Conference on Information Society Hungary 3877-8 ??-??-04 European Union Membership Hungary 3888 30-Apr-04 Admission to European Union Hungary 3889 1-May-04 Expansion of the European Union Hungary 3890 7-May-04 European Parliament Elections Hungary 3891 7-May-04 Europa 2004 Iceland 1014 26-May-04 Nordic Mythology (S/S of 2) Iceland 1019-20 19-Apr-04 Europa 2004 Ireland 1542 1-May-04 Expansion of the European Union Ireland 1543-4 11-May-04 Europa 2004 Latvia 592-3 1-May-04 Admission to European Union Lithuania 769 1-May-04 Admission to European Union San Marino 1601-2 16-Apr-04 European Bonsai Association Slovenia 551 24-Mar-04 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Slovenia 559 2-Apr-04 Admision to NATO Slovenia 560 1-May-04 Admission to European Union Slovenia 563 21-May-04 Europa 2004 Vatican City 1267-8 3-Jun-04 Europa 2004 Vatican City 1269-83 3-Jun-04 European Country Flags with Euro Coin Bulgaria 4307-4308 27MAY04 Europa 2004 Bulgaria 4310 11JUN04 Portugal: European Soccer Champions Cambodia 2168 ??2001 1968 European Cup Soccer Champions: Italy Croatia 559 12JUN04 Portugal: European Soccer Champions France 3022 01MAY04 Enlargement of the European Union Gambia 2799-2802 17FEB04 Concorde Jet (3 stamps and a souvenir sheet) Gambia 2839 19APR04 Eurostar Train Israel 1558 03MAY04 50th Anniversary of the European Soccer Union Macedonia 304 04MAY04 Intention to enter the European Union Macedonia 305 07MAY04 Europa 2004 (se-tenant pair) Romania 4634-4635 05MAY04 Europa 2004 EUROPA NEWS NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2004 364-24

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OPINION POLL - 2004 EUROPA (POSTEUROP) STAMPS

THEME: VACATIONS

Which of the 2004 EUROPA common theme stamps do you rate the best? Cast your ballot for your favorite set of stamps. In making your choices, consider design, subject matter, artistic merit, execution, and adherence to the theme "Vacations." Decide on your top three choices and indicate them by circling the country name and placing a number in the box; use a “1” for first place, a "2" for second place, and a "3" for third place.

AALAND GERMANY MONACO

ALBANIA GIBRALRAR NETHERLANDS

ANDORRA (FR) GREAT BRITAIN NORWAY

ANDORRA (SP) GREECE POLAND

AUSTRIA GUERNSEY PORTUGAL

AZORES HUNGARY SAN MARINO

BELGIUM ICELAND SERBIA & MONTENEGRO BULGARIA IRELAND SLOVAKIA

WHICH CROATIA ISLE OF MAN SLOVENIA COUNTRY HAD CYPRUS ITALY SPAIN THE BEST CZECH REP. JERSEY SWEDEN EUROPA STAMPS IN 2004? DENMARK LIECHTENSTEIN SWITZERLAND FAROE ISL. LUXEMBOURG TURKEY FINLAND MADEIRA TURKISH CYPRUS FRANCE MALTA VATICAN CITY OTHER ______OTHER ______Other ______OTHER ______OTHER ______Other ______OTHER ______OTHER ______Other ______OTHER ______OTHER ______Other ______

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