stamps
Stamp or Stamps or Stamping may refer to:
Official documents and related impressions
* Postage stamp, used to indicate prepayment of fees for public mail
* Ration stamp, indicating the right to rationed goods
* Revenue stamp, used on documents to ...
or
postal stationery
A piece of postal stationery is a stationery item, such as a stamped envelope, letter sheet, postal card, lettercard, aerogram or Newspaper wrapper, wrapper, with an imprinted stamp or inscription indicating that a specific rate of postage ...
by two or more countries to commemorate the same topic, event or person. Joint issues typically have the same
first day of issue
A first day of issue cover or first day cover (FDC) is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card or stamped envelope Franking, franked on the first day the issue is authorized for useBennett, Russell and Watson, James; ''Philatelic Terms Illustrate ...
and their design is often similar or identical, except for the identification of country and value.
Continental joint issues
*
Europa postage stamp
The Europa postage stamp (also known as EuropaCEPT until 1992) is an annual joint issue of stamps with a common design or theme by postal administrations of member countries of the European Communities (1956–1959), the European Conference of Pos ...
s : Between 1956 and 1973 the postal authorities of several European nations issued stamps with a common design but since 1974 a common topic is used on stamps issued each year. These are not true joint issues, because they do not share the same designs or dates of issue.
An early unrealized trans-Atlantic joint issue
* 1914 peace commemoratives: In 1914, the United Kingdom, the Dominion of Canada and the United States agreed on a plan by which each of the three nations would issue its own series of stamps that year to commemorate the 100 years of Anglo-American peace that had prevailed since the end of the War of 1812. After the outbreak of World War I later that year, however, the UK and Canada deemed it inappropriate to issue peace stamps and withdrew from the project. The US had already produced
essays
An essay ( ) is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument, but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a Letter (message), letter, a term paper, paper, an article (publishing), article, a pamphlet, and a s ...
for 2¢ and 5¢ stamps but canceled further plans for the designs. (This would not have been a true joint issue because each country would have designed its stamps individually.)
Australia
The
Australia Post
Australia Post, formally the Australian Postal Corporation and also known as AusPost, is an Australian Government-State-owned enterprise, owned corporation that provides postal services throughout Australia. Australia Post's head office is loca ...
has collaborated several times with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue.
Deutsche Bundespost Berlin The Deutsche Bundespost Berlin (German Federal Post of Berlin) was the name used on the stamps of West Berlin. It sounds similar to the name of the Western German postal services Deutsche Bundespost and was ''de facto'' a dependency of it. ''De jure ...
of
West Berlin
West Berlin ( or , ) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin from 1948 until 1990, during the Cold War. Although West Berlin lacked any sovereignty and was under military occupation until German reunification in 1 ...
prior to
German reunification
German reunification () was the process of re-establishing Germany as a single sovereign state, which began on 9 November 1989 and culminated on 3 October 1990 with the dissolution of the East Germany, German Democratic Republic and the int ...
Bulgarian Posts
The Bulgarian Posts () are the national postal service of Bulgaria. The company was established in 1992. Although it was transformed into a joint-stock company in 1997, it is fully owned by the state.
History
It traces its origin to the Bulgar ...
of the
Republic of Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
Canada Post
Canada Post Corporation (, trading as Canada Post (), is a Canadian Crown corporation that functions as the primary postal operator in Canada.
Originally known as Royal Mail Canada (the operating name of the Post Office Department of the Can ...
has released the following joint issues. The
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service, is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the executive branch of the federal governmen ...
has been Canada Post's most prolific philatelic partner.
Republic of Cyprus
Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the third lar ...
Česká pošta
Czech Post (Czech language, Czech: ''Česká pošta'') is the state-owned postal company of the Czech Republic. With its headquarters in Prague, the corporation employs around 23,500 employees (as of 2022).
History
History of the Czechoslov ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
Post Danmark
Post Danmark A/S, trading as PostNord Denmark (), is the national provider of postal services in Denmark. It was established as a fully state-owned stock holder's company in 1995 following political liberalization efforts. Post Danmark had t ...
has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.
Posti
Posti can refer to:
* ''Posti'' (1950 film), an Indian Punjabi-language film
* ''Posti'' (2022 film), an Indian Punjabi-language film by Gippy Grewal
* Posti Group
Group (previously during 1994–2007 and during 2007–2015), trading ...
has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.
Deutsche Post
(, ) is a brand of the DHL Group (listed as ), used for its domestic mail services in Germany. The services offered under the brand are those of a traditional mail service, making the brand the successor of the former state-owned mail monopoly ...
of the
German Democratic Republic
East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from Foundation of East Germany, its formation on 7 October 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on ...
prior to
German reunification
German reunification () was the process of re-establishing Germany as a single sovereign state, which began on 9 November 1989 and culminated on 3 October 1990 with the dissolution of the East Germany, German Democratic Republic and the int ...
Deutsche Post
(, ) is a brand of the DHL Group (listed as ), used for its domestic mail services in Germany. The services offered under the brand are those of a traditional mail service, making the brand the successor of the former state-owned mail monopoly ...
, and its predecessor
Deutsche Bundespost
The (, ) was a German state-run postal service and telecommunications business founded in 1947. It was initially the second largest federal employer during its time. After staff reductions in the 1980s, the staff was reduced to roughly 543,20 ...
prior to
German reunification
German reunification () was the process of re-establishing Germany as a single sovereign state, which began on 9 November 1989 and culminated on 3 October 1990 with the dissolution of the East Germany, German Democratic Republic and the int ...
in 1990, collaborates with the postal administrations of other countries to release joint issues on a regular basis.
Hellenic Post
The Hellenic Post S.A. (, abbreviated ΕΛΤΑ, ELTA) is the state-owned provider of postal services in Greece. It succeeded the former government Postal Service, founded in 1828. ELTA provides a universal postal service to all parts of Greece ...
(ELTA) begun releasing joint issues with other countries in 1999.
Post Greenland
Tusass (formerly Tele-Post) is a Greenlandic postal and telecommunications company dating back to 1879. Tusass is the largest telecommunications company in Greenland. The company's headquarters are located in Nuuk.
The company is divided into th ...
has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.
Magyar Posta
Magyar Posta Zrt. (, ) or Hungarian Post is the postal administration of Hungary. Besides normal mail delivery, Magyar Posta also offers logistics, banking, and marketing services.
History
The origin of the Magyar Posta was the independent nati ...
has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.
Íslandspóstur
Íslandspóstur (, ) or simply Pósturinn (, ) is the national mail, postal service of Iceland. It is wholly owned by the Icelandic Government. It dates back to the year 1776 when Christian VII of Denmark, Christian VII, king of Denmark ordered a ...
has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.
India Post
The Department of Posts, d/b/a India Post, is an Indian Public Sector Undertakings in India, public sector postal system statutory body headquartered in New Delhi, India. It is an organisation under the Ministry of Communications (India), Minist ...
has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
India Post has released 36 Joint issues until Sep 2024.
India Post
The Department of Posts, d/b/a India Post, is an Indian Public Sector Undertakings in India, public sector postal system statutory body headquartered in New Delhi, India. It is an organisation under the Ministry of Communications (India), Minist ...
Irish Post Office
(; literally 'The Post') is the state-owned provider of postal services in Ireland. An Post provides a "universal postal service" to all parts of the country as a member of the Universal Postal Union. Services provided include letter post, p ...
has collaborated several times with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue.
Israel Post
''Israel Post'' (), originally ''Metro Israel'', was an Israeli Hebrew-language free daily newspaper that existed between 2007 and 2016. It was based on the concept of the '' Metro'' newspapers. Co-owned by Eli Azur (who owns controlling intere ...
has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.
Japan Post
was a Japanese statutory corporation that existed from 2003 to 2007, offering postal and package delivery services, Retail banking, banking services, and life insurance. It is the nation's largest employer, with over 400,000 employees, and ru ...
has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
Latvijas Pasts
VAS Latvijas Pasts () is the main state-owned postal service provider in Latvia headquartered in Riga. It was founded on 2 January 1992, following shortly after the restoration of independence of the country.
History
Latvia Post was founded o ...
has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.
MaltaPost
MaltaPost p.l.c. is the Postal administration, postal service company in Malta. The public limited company took over the mail, postal services previously carried out by Postage stamps and postal history of Malta#Posta Ltd (1995–1998), Posta Limi ...
has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.
Correos de México
de México (English: Mails of Mexico), formerly named Servicio Postal Mexicano (Sepomex; English: Mexican Postal Service, MPS), is the national postal service of Mexico. It has been active for over 100 years, and its system has roots going back ...
, the national postal service of
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
, has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by po ...
, has collaborated with some postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
Posten Norge
Posten Bring, formerly Posten Norge (), is the name of the Norway, Norwegian mail, postal service. The company, owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications, had a monopoly until 2016 on the distribution of letters weighing less ...
has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.
Pakistan Post
Pakistan Post () is a state enterprise which functions as Pakistan's primary and largest postal operator. 49,502 employees through a vehicle fleet of 5,000 operate traditional "to the door" service from more than 13,419 post offices across the ...
has collaborated with other countries to release several joint issues.
Serpost
Servicios Postales del Perú, S.A., trading under the name Serpost, is a state-owned postal service and courier of Peru. As the country's national post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such ...
, the national postal service of
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
, has collaborated with some postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
Philippine Postal Corporation
The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost; ), also known as the Philippine Post Office, is a government-owned and controlled corporation under the Office of the President of the Philippines, Office of the President, responsible for providing m ...
, the national postal service of the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
, has collaborated with some postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
Russian Post
Russian Post ( rus, Почта России, a=RU-Почта России.wav, ''Pochta Rossii'') is an List of legal entity types by country#Russia, Aktsionernoye Obschestvo (AO, private limited company)
South African Post Office
The South African Post Office (often referred to as SA Post Office, or simply SAPO) is the national postal service of South Africa. As a state owned enterprise, its only shareholder is the South African government. With the institution that ev ...
has collaborated with some postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
Korea Post
Korea Post is the national postal service of South Korea, under the authority of the Ministry of Science and ICT, formerly Ministry of Knowledge Economy until 2013. Korea Post is in charge of postal service, postal banking, E-commerce and Parc ...
has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue, mainly commemorating diplomatic relations.
Posten AB
PostNord Sverige AB (formerly ''Posten AB'') is a Swedish postal service and courier company, which is part of PostNord. In 2009 Posten merged with its Danish equivalent, Post Danmark A/S, to form PostNord AB, a company that is jointly owned b ...
has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.
Thailand Post
Thailand Post (THP) (, ), formerly part of the Communications Authority of Thailand until 2003, is a state enterprise that provides postal services in Thailand.
The Post and Telegraph Office was first established in 1883 by King Rama V. Its fir ...
has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service, is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the executive branch of the federal governmen ...
collaborates with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue on a sporadic basis. With seven joint issues,
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
is the most prolific philatelic partner of the United States.
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See also
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Omnibus issue In philately, an omnibus issue is an issue of stamps by several countries with a common subject and which may share a uniform design. Omnibus issues have often been made by countries under common political control or groups of colonies due to the cl ...