Joint issue

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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.

Continental joint issues

Europa postage stamps : 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 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 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

Georgia

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

Romania

2009 Israel Yiddish theater, Iasi, Romania

Russia

Russian Post has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.

Slovakia

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

References

Joint issue Wikipedia

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