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A joint issue is the release of stamps or postal stationery by two or more countries to commemorate the same topic, event or person. Joint issues typically have the same first day of issue and their design is often similar or identical, except for the identification of country and value.
Contents
- Continental joint issues
- An early unrealized trans Atlantic joint issue
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Federal Republic of Germany
- Greece
- Greenland
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Iran
- Ireland
- Israel
- Japan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Malta
- Mexico
- Mongolia
- Nepal
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Russia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Republic of Korea
- Sweden
- United Nations
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- References
Continental joint issues
An early unrealized trans-Atlantic joint issue
Australia
The Australian Post Office has collaborated several times with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue.
Austria
The Austria Post Office has collaborated several times with the postal administration of other countries to release joint issues.
Belgium
The Belgium Post Office has collaborated several times with the postal administration of other countries to release joint issues.
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Posts of the Republic of Bulgaria have released the following joint issues:
Canada
Canada Post has released the following joint issues. The United States Postal Service has been Canada Post's most prolific philatelic partner.
Cyprus
The Cyprus Postal Services of the Republic of Cyprus has released the following joint issues.
Czech Republic
Česká pošta of the Czech Republic has released the following joint issues.
Denmark
Post Danmark has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.
Estonia
The Estonian Post Office has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.
Finland
Posti has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.
France
The French Post Office has collaborated with the postal administration of other countries to release several joint issues.
Federal Republic of Germany
Deutsche Post, and its predecessor Deutsche Bundespost prior to German reunification in 1990, collaborates with the postal administrations of other countries to release joint issues on a regular basis.
2015 Israel 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations
2001 Georgia Shota Rustaveli, Georgian national poet 3Sep2001
Greece
Hellenic Post (ELTA) begun releasing joint issues with other countries in 1999.
2016 Israel 25 years of diplomatic relations
Greenland
Post Greenland has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.
2013 Israel Endangered species 11Jun2013
Hungary
Magyar Posta has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.
Iceland
Íslandspóstur has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.
India
India Post has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
Iran
Iran Post has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
Ireland
The Irish Post Office has collaborated several times with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue.
Israel
Israel Post has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.
2001 Georgia Shota Rustaveli, Georgian national poet 3Sep2001
2010 Austria Simon Wiesenthal, Nazi hunter 14Jun2010
2010 Vatican City Pope's visit to Israel 15Nov2010
2013 Australia Battle of Beersheba in WW I 16May2013
2013 Greenland Endangered species 11Jun2013
2013 Uruguay Jose Gurvich, "The Annunciation of Sarah" 29Oct2013
2014 Thailand 60 Years of Friendship Mangosteen & pomegranate 6May2014
2014 Ecuador Orchids (Stamp never issued by Ecuador) 14Dec2014
2015 Philippines Philippine rescue of Jews in Holocaust 27Jan2015
2015 Germany 50 Years Diplomatic Relations 5Jul2015
2015 Vatican City Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem 2Sep2015
2016 Greece 25 Years Diplomatic Relations 9Feb2016
2016 Spain 30 years of diplomatic relations Bridge of Strings, Jerusalem 19Apr2016
2016 Bulgaria Bird Migration 13Sep2016
Japan
Japan Post has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
Latvia
Latvijas Pasts has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.
Lithuania
Lithuania Post has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.
Malta
MaltaPost has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.
Mexico
Correos de México, the national postal service of Mexico, has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
Mongolia
Mongol Post, the national postal service of Mongolia, has collaborated with some postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
Nepal
2012 Israel Mt Everest & Dead Sea, highest & lowest points on Earth's surface
Norway
Posten Norge has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.
Pakistan
Pakistan Post has collaborated with other countries to release several joint issues.
Peru
Serpost, the national postal service of Peru, has collaborated with some postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
Philippines
Philippine Postal Corporation, the national postal service of the Philippines, has collaborated with some postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
2015 Israel Rescue of Jews during Holocaust
Poland
1993 Israel 50th anniversary Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
2009 Israel Berek Joselewicz, freedom fighter
2009 Israel Yiddish theater, Iasi, Romania
Russia
Russian Post has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.
1999 Israel Ceramic Urns
Slovenia
Pošta Slovenije has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.
South Africa
South African Post Office has collaborated with some postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
Spain
2016 Israel 30 years of diplomatic relations Bridge of Strings, Jerusalem
Republic of Korea
Korea Post has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue, mainly commemorating diplomatic relations.
Sweden
Posten AB has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.
United Nations
2008 Israel International Holocaust Remembrance Day
United States
The United States Postal Service collaborates with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue on a sporadic basis. With seven joint issues, Sweden is the most prolific philatelic partner of the United States.
Uruguay
2013 Israel Jose Gurvich, "The Annunciation of Sarah"
Vatican City
2010 Israel Pope's visit to Israel 15Nov2010
2015 Israel Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem 2Sep2015