Joint issue
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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.)[citation needed]
Australia[edit]
The Australia Post has collaborated several times with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue.
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note | Date of issue |
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1958 | New Zealand | 30th Anniversary of First Tasman Flight | August 27, 1958 | |
1963 | New Zealand United Kingdom | Completion of the Commonwealth Pacific Cable System | December 3, 1963 | |
1983 | New Zealand | Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement | March 9, 1983 | |
1988 | United States | Bicentenary of Australia | Koala and eagle | January 26, 1988 |
1988 | United Kingdom | Bicentenary of Australia | June 21, 1988 | |
1988 | New Zealand | Bicentenary of Australia | Koala and kiwi | June 21, 1988 |
1990 | Soviet Union | Scientific Co-operation in Antarctica | June 13, 1990 | |
1995 | Thailand Laos | Opening of the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge | April 8, 1994 | |
1995 | China | Koala and panda | September 1, 1995 | |
1996 | Indonesia | Australian Spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) and Indonesian Bear Cuscus (Ailurops ursinus) | March 22, 1996 | |
1996 | Germany | Baron Ferdinand von Mueller | Centenary of death of German-Australian botanist | October 9, 1996 |
1996 | Christmas Island | Willem de Vlamingh | Tercentenary of de Vlamingh's voyage to Western Australia | November 1, 1996 |
1998 | Singapore | Native orchids of Australia and Singapore | Phalaenopsis rosenstromii, Arundina graminifolia, Grammatophyllum speciosum, Dendrobium phalaenopsis | August 6, 1998 |
1999 | Canada | Maritime links - Marco Polo | March 19, 1999 | |
1999 | Ireland | Maritime links - Polly Woodside | March 19, 1999 | |
2000 | Greece | Sydney Olympic Games | Handover to Athens | September 15, 2000 |
2001 | Hong Kong | Dragon boat racing | June 25, 2001 | |
2001 | Sweden | Daniel Solander | Swedish botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on HMS Endeavour[1] | August 16, 2001 |
2002 | France | Bicentenary of encounter between Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders | April 4, 2002 | |
2002 | Thailand | 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations | Waterlilies: Nymphaea immutabilis, Nelumbo nucifera | August 6, 2002 |
2005 | United Kingdom | UNESCO World Heritage Sites | Australia: Greater Blue Mountains Area, Wet Tropics of Queensland, Purnululu National Park, Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park UK: Blenheim Palace, Stonehenge, Heart of Neolithic Orkney, Hadrian's Wall | April 21, 2005 |
2009 | Norfolk Island | Species at Risk | Subantarctic fur seal, C.I. blue-tailed skink, Green turtle, Bridled nail-tail wallaby, N.I. green parrot | August 4, 2009 |
2010 | Papua New Guinea | Kokoda | Kokoda Trail Campaign in WW II | April 20, 2010 |
2011 | South Korea | 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations | Musical instruments: haegeum, didgeridoo | October 28 and 31, 2011 |
2013 | Israel | Battle of Beersheba in WW I | May 10, 2013 | |
2013 | Germany | Ludwig Leichhardt | Bicentenary of birth of German explorer and naturalist | October 10 and 15, 2013 |
2014 | Norfolk Island | Norfolk Island pines (Araucaria heterophylla) | Centenary of Nortfolk Island as an external territory of Australia | July 22, 2014 |
2015 | New Zealand | ANZAC | Centenary of landing at ANZAC Cove (Gallipoli Campaign in WW I) | April 7, 2015 |
2015 | New Zealand Singapore | 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Singapore and between New Zealand and Singapore | Parliament House, Canberra, Parliament House, Wellington and Parliament House, Singapore | August 14, 2015 |
Austria[edit]
The Austria Post has collaborated several times with the postal administration of other countries to release joint issues.
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note | Date of issue |
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2004 | Israel, Hungary | 100th anniversary of death of Theodor Herzl | ||
2010 | Israel | Simon Wiesenthal, Nazi hunter | June 14, 2010 | |
2020 | Vatican City | Christmas | November 20, 2020 |
Belgium[edit]
The Belgium Post has collaborated several times with the postal administration of other countries to release joint issues.
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Images | Note |
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1991 | Portugal | Europalia '91 | Princess Isabel and Philip le Bon | |
1991 | Finland | Alfred William Finch (1854–1930) | Painting The English Coast near Dover | |
1993 | Hungary | Missale Romanus | ||
1994 | France, Switzerland | Georges Simenon | [1] | |
1995 | Ireland | 250th anniversary of the Battle of Fontenoy | [1] | |
1996 | Luxembourg | Théo van Rysselberghe | ||
1997 | Italy | Queen Paola of Belgium | ||
1999 | Israel | Paintings of James Ensor | ||
1998 | France | René Magritte | ||
1998 | Poland | Mniszech Palace | ||
2001 | China | Pottery and Porcelain | ||
2001 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 70th Anniversary of Tintin in the Congo | ||
2002 | Croatia | Lace | ||
2002 | Portugal | Windmills | ||
2004 | France | Centenary of Edgar Pierre Jacobs' birth creator of comic Blake and Mortimer | ||
2005 | Turkey | Carpets and tapestry; relationship between both countries. | ||
2006 | Denmark | CoBrA (Copenhagen - Brussels - Amsterdam) artist group (1948–1951); paintings. | ||
2006 | Singapore | Reassignment of commercial warehouses. | ||
2007 | Czech Republic | Stoclet Palace | ||
2007 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg: 2007 European culture capital. | ||
2008 | New Zealand | New Zealand: 90th anniversary of the end of World War One. | ||
2012 | Monaco | Art by Jan Brueghel Cabaret on the Banks of the River | Souvenir sheet |
Berlin[edit]
Deutsche Bundespost Berlin of West Berlin prior to German reunification in 1990 had released the following joint issues.
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Images | Note |
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1969 | Venezuela | 200th birthday of Alexander von Humboldt | ||
1990 | Austria West Germany East Germany Belgium | 500th anniversary of European Postal Services |
Brazil[edit]
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note | Date of issue |
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2000 | Portugal | Discovery of Brazil, 500th anniversary | Block of 4 | April 11, 2000 |
2000 | China | Masks and puppets | October 9, 2000 | |
2001 | South Africa | World Conference Against Racism | August 30, 2001 | |
2002 | Argentina France Germany Italy Uruguay | 2002 World Cup Soccer Tournament | April 22, 2002 | |
2005 | Cuba | Dances | August 16, 2005 | |
2007 | Uruguay | Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian leader | July 4, 2007 | |
2008 | Portugal | Arrival of Portuguese Royal Family, 200th anniversary | January 22, 2008 | |
2008 | Japan | Japanese immigration to Brazil | June 18, 2008 | |
2009 | South Korea | Bridges | October 30, 2009 | |
2010 | Syria | Historical and tourist sites | June 28, 2010 | |
2011 | Serbia | Writers | Ivo Andric of Yugoslavia (Nobel Prize winner) Rachel de Queiroz of Brazil | October 26, 2011 |
2012 | Mexico | Traditional foods of Brazil and Mexico | June 1, 2012 |
Bulgaria[edit]
Bulgarian Posts of the Republic of Bulgaria have released the following joint issues:
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note | Date of issue |
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2009 | Italy | Diplomatic relations, 130th anniversary | Souvenir sheet | October 22, 2009 |
2009 | Serbia | Nature conservation: Balkan area birds. | Twin issue - Two identical stamps. Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Rufous-tailed rock thrush (Monticola saxatilis). Multicolored | |
2013 | Czech Republic Slovakia Vatican City | Mission of Sts. Cyril and Methodius to Slavic Lands 1150th anniversary | Souvenir sheet | |
2013 | Russia | 135th anniversary of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) | Souvenir sheet | |
2014 | Russia | Diplomatic relations, 135th anniversary | ||
2016 | Israel | Bird Migration. Storks: The stork is connected to human habitats and in Europe it signifies the arrival of spring and symbolizes hope. Some 600,000 storks migrate through Israel's skies twice a year, among them probably all of Bulgaria's storks. | Souvenir leaf | September 13, 2016 |
2017 | Ukraine | Black Sea Flora and Fauna | Souvenir sheet | |
2018 | Russia | 140th anniversary of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) | Souvenir sheet |
Canada[edit]
Canada Post has released the following joint issues. The United States Postal Service has been Canada Post's most prolific philatelic partner.
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note | Date of issue |
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1959 | United States | Opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway | Same design single issued by both countries. | June 26, 1959 |
1976 | United States | United States Bicentennial | Same design single issued by both countries. | June 1, 1976 |
1977 | United States | 50th anniversary Peace Bridge | United States' stamp design has a markedly different design than the Canadian issue. | August 4, 1977 |
1984 | France | 350th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's landing in New France | Same design single issued by both countries. | April 20, 1984 |
1984 | United States | 25th anniversary of the St. Lawrence Seaway | United States design differs from Canada design but uses same colours. | June 26, 1984 |
1990 | China | Norman Bethune (1890–1939), surgeon | Same design se-tenant pair issued by both countries. | March 2, 1990 |
1992 | United States | 50th Anniversary of the Alaska Highway | USA design differs considerably from Canadian design. | May 15, 1992 |
1995 | Mexico | Migratory Wildlife | Mexico design differs from Canadian design. | August 15, 1995 |
1997 | Italy | John Cabot | Same design single issued by both countries. | June 24, 1997 |
1999 | Australia | Maritime links | On stamp of each country on one souvenir sheet. Designs are significantly different. Sailing ship - Marco Polo | March 19, 1999 |
2002 | Hong Kong | Corals | Identical souvenir sheets of 4 stamps issued by each country in native denomination(s). | May 19, 2002 |
2002 | Thailand | National Emblems | Different souvenir sheets of 2 stamps issued by each country in native denomination. | October 4, 2003 |
2004 | Greenland Norway | 150th birthday of Otto Sverdrup | Identical souvenir sheets from each country. Canada & Greenland 1 stamp and 2 labels; Norway 2 stamps and 1 label. | March 24, 2004 |
2004 | France | 400th anniversary of first French settlement in Acadia at Saint Croix Island, Maine | Same design single issued by both countries. Canada also issued a souvenir sheet with stamp from each country. Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts | June 26, 2004 |
2005 | Ireland | Biosphere reserves | Same design se-tenant pair issued by both countries in differing souvenir sheet designs. Each country also issued same design se-tenant pairs in sheet format. Killarney National Park & Waterton Lakes National Park featuring the Saskatoon berry | April 22, 2005 |
2005 | China | Diplomatic relations, 35th anniversary | Same designs each country. Canada: one pane of 16 ( 8 se-tenant pairs) and souvenir sheet of 1 se-tenant pair; China: one pane of 8 of each design. Wild cats. | October 13, 2005 |
2006 | United States | Quadricentennial of Champlain's voyages | Both countries' stamps also appear on a single souvenir sheet. | May 28, 2006 |
2007 | Denmark Finland Greenland Iceland Norway Sweden United States | International Polar Year 2007–2008 | Each participating country issued identical sized souvenir sheet but each country's stamp design is different. | February 12, 2007 |
2008 | France | 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City | Same design single issued by both countries. | May 16, 2008 |
2008 | Japan | Publication of Anne of Green Gables written by Lucy Maud Montgomery | Japan issue is sheet of 12 including 1 se-tenant pair of same design as Canada. Canada issue is souvenir sheet of 2, and 2 self-adhesive singles from booklet | June 20, 2008 |
2010 | Israel | Friendship with Israel, 60th anniversary | Same design single issued by both countries. Canada's version ex self-adhesive booklet. | April 14, 2010 |
2010 | Sweden | Sea mammals | Two designs se-tenant in souvenir sheet [Canada]; Each country issued same design se-tenant pairs in booklet format. | May 13, 2010 |
2012 | Guernsey | War of 1812 | Same two designs in se-tenant pair for each country issued in sheet format. | June 15, 2012 |
2017 | France | 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge | Both countries' same design stamps appear on a single souvenir sheet: Canada - 2 single stamps; France - 1 se-tenant pair. | April 8, 2017 |
2017 | India | Diwali, the Festival of Lights | Same design se-tenant pair issued by both countries. Both countries also issued the pair in different souvenir sheet designs, with Canada having one stamp from each countries forming a pair. | September 21, 2017 |
2017 | United States | The History of Hockey | Two stamp designs used by both countries. One stamp showing a player in a contemporary uniform and using modern equipment, and the other wearing vintage garb and using old-fashioned gear. The non-denominated (49¢) U.S. forever stamps issued in two different formats: in a pane of 20, and in a souvenir sheet of two stamps. Canada's non-denominated (85¢) permanent-rate stamps issued in a booklet of 10 self-adhesive stamps, and a perforated gummed souvenir sheet of two. | October 20, 2017 |
Chile[edit]
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note |
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1997 | Japan | Diplomatic relations centenary | |
2002 | Poland | Ignacy Domeyko (1802–89), mineralogist | |
2006 | Estonia | Antarctic wildlife | Se-tenant pair |
2010 | Ireland | John Mackenna (1771–1814), Bernardo O'Higgins (1778–1842) | Irishmen involved in Chilean independence |
People's Republic of China[edit]
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note | Date of issue |
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1990 | Canada | Norman Bethune (1890–1939), surgeon | ||
1994 | United States | Cranes | Whooping crane and black-necked crane | |
1995 | Australia | Wildlife | Koalas and pandas | |
1996 | South Korea | China/Korea submarine fiber-optic cable system | ||
1996 | San Marino | Diplomatic relations, 25th anniversary | ||
1996 | Singapore | Waterfronts | Singapore waterfront Panmen, Suzhoa, China | |
1997 | Sweden | Pheasants | Chinese copper pheasant common pheasant | |
1997 | New Zealand | Roses | China rose New Zealand monthly rose | |
1998 | Germany | World culture and natural heritage: Würzburg Palace and Puning Temple | Two values with unique images | |
1998 | France | The Louvre, France Hall of Heavenly Peace, Imperial Palace, China | ||
1998 | Switzerland | Chillon Castle, Lake Geneva Bridge 24, Slender West Lake, Yangzhou | ||
1999 | North Korea | Mount Lu, Mount Kumgang | ||
1999 | Russia | Red deer | Se-tenant pair | |
2000 | Cuba | Beaches | Coconuts Bay, China Varadero Beach, Cuba | |
2001 | Belgium | Ancient Chinese receptacles | ||
2001 | Egypt | Ancient gold masks | Mask of San Xing Dui Funerary mask of Tutankhamun | |
2001 | Portugal | Sailing ships | Chinese junk Portuguese caravel | |
2002 | Malaysia | Flowers | ||
2002 | Hong Kong Macau | 2002 World Cup Soccer Tournament | Different designs. A souvenir sheet exists with stamps of the three countries | |
2002 | Slovakia | Architecture | Bojnice Castle, Slovakia Handan Congtai Pavilion, China | |
2002 | South Korea | Martial arts | Se-tenant pair | |
2003 | Iran | Buildings | Bell tower, China Mosque, Iran | |
2003 | Hungary | Book printing | Ritual of Zhou, China Hungarian illuminated chronicle | |
2003 | Hong Kong Macau | Launch of 1st manned Chinese spacecraft | ||
2004 | Singapore | Suzhou Industrial Park, 10th anniversary | ||
2004 | Greece | 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens | ||
2004 | Romania | Chinese and Romanian handicrafts | Drum with tigers and birds, China Cucuteni pottery jar, Romania | |
2004 | Spain | Buildings | Jinmao Tower, China Park Guell, Spain | |
2005 | Liechtenstein | Painting of flower arrangements | ||
2006 | Netherlands | Farm technology | ||
2006 | Poland | Silver and gold objects | June 20, 2006 | |
2007 | Hong Kong | Handover of Hong Kong to China, 10th anniversary | ||
2007 | Mexico | Mountains | Mount Gongga, China Popocatepetl, Mexico | |
2008 | India | Temples | White Horse Temple, China Maha Bodhi Temple, India | June 6, 2008 |
2008 | United Kingdom | Handover of the Olympic Flag | National Stadium, Beijing Corner Tower, Forbidden City London Eye Tower of London | |
2009 | Macau | Return of Macau to China, 10th anniversary | ||
2011 | Denmark | Armillary spheres | ||
2012 | Israel | Diplomatic relations, 20th anniversary | ||
2013 | Turkey | Bridges | ||
2014 | France | Rivers | ||
2019 | Slovakia | 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations | October 7, 2019 |
Croatia[edit]
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note |
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1998 | Vatican City | Christmas | |
1998 | Slovakia | Cardinal Juraj Haulik (1788–1869) | Archbishop of Zagreb |
2002 | Czech Republic | 80th anniversary of the death of Vlaho Bukovac | Divan |
2002 | Belgium | Lace | |
2003 | Hungary | St. Laszlo his royal robes | Issued June 13, 2003 |
2008 | Slovenia | Stone buildings | |
2011 | Vatican City | Rudjer Boskovich (1711–1787), astronomer | Also depicts dome of St Peters Basilica |
2012 | San Marino | 20 years of diplomatic relations | Souvenir sheet of 2 |
2017 | Israel | Flowers | Issued September 4, 2017 |
Cyprus[edit]
The Cyprus Postal Services of the Republic of Cyprus has released the following joint issues.
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note | Date of issue |
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1996 | Russia | Orthodox Christian religion | Block of 4 stamps[2] | |
1999 | Greece | 4000 years of Hellenism | Block of 4 stamps[3] | |
2004 | Czech Republic Estonia Latvia Lithuania Hungary Malta Poland Slovakia Slovenia | Admission to the European Union | Single stamp | |
2006 | India | Folk dances | Nati dance of Himachal Pradesh, India Folk Dance of Cyprus[4] | April 12, 2006 |
2008 | Malta | Adoption of euro | Miniature sheet[5] |
Czech Republic[edit]
Česká pošta of the Czech Republic has released the following joint issues.
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note |
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1993 | Germany Slovakia | 600th anniversary of the death of John of Nepomuk | |
1993 | Slovakia | Arrival of St Cyril and St Methodius, 1130th anniversary | |
1993 | Slovakia Sweden | Painting The Baroque Chair by Nemes | |
1997 | Israel | Jewish monuments in Prague | |
1997 | Germany Hungary Poland Vatican City | St Adalbert | |
2002 | Croatia | 80th anniversary of the death of Vlaho Bukovac | Divan |
2004 | Cyprus Estonia Latvia Lithuania Hungary Malta Poland Slovakia Slovenia | Admission to the European Union | Single stamp |
2005 | France | Battle of Austerlitz 1805–2005 | |
2007 | Belgium | Stoclet Palace | |
2008 | Slovakia | Karel Plicka | Miniature sheet[6] |
2007 | Slovenia | Johann Gerstner, violinist | |
2011 | Luxembourg | Marriage of John of Luxembourg and Elizabeth of Bohemia | 700th anniversary |
2011 | Hungary Poland Slovakia | Visegrad Group - 20th anniversary | |
2013 | Bulgaria Slovakia Vatican City | Mission of Sts. Cyril and Methodius to Slavic Lands 1150th anniversary | Souvenir sheet |
2016 | Hungary Poland Slovakia | 450th anniversary of the birth of Jan Jesenius | |
2019 | Slovakia | 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution | November 13, 2019 |
Denmark[edit]
Post Danmark has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.[7]
Ecuador[edit]
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note | Date of issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Venezuela | Manuela Sáenz (1797–1856) | Mistress of Simón Bolivar | May 24, 2010 |
Estonia[edit]
The Estonian Post Office has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.[7]
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note | Date of issue | Stamp year |
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1992 | Latvia Lithuania Sweden | Mare Balticum. Nature conservation of the Baltic Sea | 03. October 1992 | ||
1993 | Finland | Friendship | 08. February 1993 | ||
1995 | Latvia Lithuania | Via Baltica | 20. April 1995 | ||
1997 | Latvia Lithuania | Old ships of the Baltic Sea | 10. May 1997 | ||
1999 | Latvia Lithuania | 10th anniversary of the Baltic Way | 23. August 1999 | ||
2000 | Russia | Fish of Lake Peipsi-Pihkva | 25. October 2000 | ||
2001 | Latvia Lithuania | Nature of the Baltic Sea coast | 15. September 2001 | ||
2003 | Ukraine | Old trade routes from the Baltic Sea along the Dnieper River | 17. September 2003 | ||
2004 | Cyprus Czech Republic Latvia Lithuania Hungary Malta Poland Slovakia Slovenia | Admission to the European Union | 01. May 2004 | ||
2005 | Kazakhstan | Hunting dogs | 19. October 2005 | ||
2006 | Chile | Estonian-Chilean friendship, Antarctica | 25. October 2006 | ||
2008 | Latvia Lithuania | The highest orders of the Baltic states | 15. March 2008 | ||
2012 | Latvia Lithuania | Railway bridges | 25. October 2012 | ||
2014 | Latvia Lithuania | 25th anniversary of the Baltic Chain | 23. August 2014 | 2014 | |
2016 | Latvia Lithuania | Baltic Assembly 25 | 08. November 2016 | 2016 | |
2017 | Romania | Forests' gold: Forest species | 24. November 2017 | 2017 | |
2018 | Israel | Litwinsky house | 28. August 2018 | 2018 | |
2020 | Russia | Discovery of Antarctica 200 | 28. January 2020 | 2020 | |
2021 | Brazil | 01. November 2021 |
Finland[edit]
Posti has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.[7]
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note | Date of issue |
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1967 | Sweden | Pioneer works of Finnish immigrants to Sweden | June 16 | |
1969 | Denmark Iceland Norway Sweden | 100 years of postal cooperation of the Nordic countries | February 28 | |
1973 | Denmark Iceland Norway Sweden | Nordic House in Iceland | June 26 | |
1977 | Denmark Iceland Norway Sweden | Nature conservation | February 2 | |
1985 | Soviet Union | 150 years of the national epic Kalevala | February 28 | |
1988 | Sweden United States | 350th anniversary of the founding of New Sweden | March 29 | |
1991 | Belgium | Alfred William Finch (1854–1930) | 2 stamps, ceramic vase, Iris, painting The English Coast near Dover | September 7 |
1993 | Estonia | Friendship | February 8 | |
1993 | Russia | 750th anniversary of Vyborg | May 6 | |
1994 | Sweden | Finland-Sweden track and field meet | August 26 | |
1995 | Russia | Endangered species | Block of 4 | March 1 |
1999 | Åland Islands | Primula veris - the symbol of Åland | April 28 | |
1999 | Italy | Christmas | November 5 | |
2006 | Sweden | Suomenlinna | May 4 | |
2007 | Hong Kong | Woodwork | Souvenir sheet of 2 | November 2 |
2008 | Greenland | 125th anniversary of the first passing of the great ice barrier by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld | October 20 | |
2010 | Japan | Christmas | November 5 |
France[edit]
The French Post Office has collaborated with the postal administration of other countries to release several joint issues.
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note | Date of issue |
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1983 | United States | Bicentennial of Treaty of Paris | Stamp designs are dissimilar | September 2, 1983 |
1984 | Canada | 350th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's landing in New France | April 20, 1984 | |
1986 | United States | Centennial of the Statue of Liberty | [1] | July 4, 1986 |
1986 | Finland | Lapland expedition, 250th anniversary | Proved earth's poles are flattened | September 5, 1986 |
1988 | Germany | France-Germany Cooperative Treaty, 25th anniversary | Conrad Adenauer and Charles de Gaulle | January 15, 1988 |
1988 | Denmark | French-Danish Cultural Exchange Program Sculpture by Robert Jacobsen | Homage to Leon Degand | September 22, 1988 |
1988 | Switzerland | Painting by Jean Tinguely | Méta-mécanique | November 25, 1988 |
1989 | United States | Bicentennial of the French Revolution | Stamp designs dissimilar; France issued three stamps plus label | March–July, 1989 |
1992 | Greece | 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona | April 3, 1992 | |
1994 | Sweden | France Sweden cultural relations | Booklet pane of 6 stamps | March 18, 1994 |
1994 | United Kingdom | Opening of the Channel Tunnel | Two se-tenant pairs | May 3, 1994 |
1994 | Belgium Switzerland | Georges Simenon (1903–1989) | Writer | October 15, 1994 |
1996 | Monaco Italy | RAMOGE agreement between France, Italy and Monaco, 20th anniversary | May 14, 1996 | |
1998 | Belgium | Painting by René Magritte | The Return | April 18, 1998 |
1998 | China | The Louvre, France Hall of Heavenly Peace, Imperial Palace, China | September 12, 1998 | |
1999 | Poland | Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849), composer | October 17, 1999 | |
2000 | New Zealand | Birds | Kiwi and falcon | November 4, 2000 |
2002 | Australia | Bicentenary of encounter between Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders | April 4, 2002 | |
2003 | India | Fine arts | A peacock from 19th-century Indian jewellery crafted in the Meenakari tradition and a rooster from the 15th-century French work Heures à l'usage de Rome | December 1, 2003 |
2004 | United Kingdom | Centenary of Entente Cordiale | British and French art | April 6, 2004 |
2004 | Italy United Nations | World Day of Road Safety | 3 UN issues (New York, Geneva, Vienna) | April 7, 2004 |
2004 | Belgium | Centenary of Edgar Pierre Jacobs' birth creator of the comic Blake and Mortimer | May 15, 2004 | |
2004 | Canada | 400th anniversary of first French settlement in Acadia at Saint Croix Island, Maine | Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts | June 26, 2004 |
2005 | Czech Republic | Battle of Austerlitz 1805–2005 | May 4, 2005 | |
2005 | Vatican City | Louvre and Vatican Museums | Based on a painting and a sketch by Raphael | November 10, 2005 |
2006 | United Nations | UNESCO World Heritage Sites | French towns: Provins, Mont Saint-Michel, Paris: Banks of the Seine, Roman aqueduct over the Gardon, Carcassonne &and Château de Chambord | June 17, 2006 |
2006 | Argentina | Music and dance; anniversary of Argentinean tango artist Carlos Gardel | Stylized dancers and bandoneón player | June 21, 2006 |
2006 | Romania | French-speaking countries summit in Bucharest | Constantin Brâncuși sculptures; Sleeping Muse and The Sleep | September 25, 2006 |
2007 | Armenia | Year of Armenia in France | May 22, 2007 | |
2007 | French Southern and Antarctic Lands French Polynesia Mayotte New Caledonia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Wallis and Futuna | Bicentennial of the Cour des Comptes (French Government Accountability Office) | Palais Cambon building, national flag, dates 1807–2007 | March 17, 2007 |
2008 | Canada | 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City | May 16, 2008 | |
2008 | Brazil | Relationship between France and Brazil | Mer de Glace in the Alps and Serra do Araca in Amazonia. | July 13, 2008 |
2008 | Vietnam | Bonifacio in France and Halong Bay in Vietnam. | October 15, 2008 | |
2008 | Israel | Commemorating first flight between France and Israel | November 6, 2008 | |
2009 | Switzerland | René de Saint-Marceaux (1845–1915), sculptor of UPU Monument | October 9, 2009 | |
2009 | Venezuela | Francisco de Miranda (1750–1816) revolutionary in France and Venezuela | November 6, 2009 | |
2010 | Monaco | Paris Institute of Human Paleontology, centennial | June 1, 2010 | |
2012 | Hong Kong | Art (paintings, sculpture) | May 3, 2012 | |
2012 | United States | Miles Davis and Edith Piaf | Se-tenant pair; French issue is of two denominations | June 12, 1012 |
2012 | Andorra French admin. | King Henry IV (1553–1610) co-prince of Andorra | November 8, 2012 | |
2013 | Germany | Élysée Treaty, 50th anniversary | January 2, 2013 | |
2013 | Vietnam | Alexandre Yersin | September 23, 2013 | |
2014 | China | Rivers (Qinhuai River and Seine) | March 27, 2014 |
French Southern and Antarctic Territories[edit]
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note |
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2007 | French Polynesia France Mayotte New Caledonia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Wallis and Futuna | Bicentennial of the Cour des Comptes (French Government Accountability Office) | Palais Cambon building, national flag, dates 1807–2007 |
2011 | Mayotte | Ship Marion Dufresne | 1 stamp |
Gambia[edit]
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note |
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2011 | Liberia Sierra Leone | Legendary Heroes of Africa - 12 South African Jewish anti-apartheid activists | Each country issued a sheet of 4 stamps |
German Democratic Republic[edit]
Deutsche Post of the German Democratic Republic prior to German reunification in 1990 had released the following joint issues..
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Images | Note |
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1990 | Austria Berlin West Germany Belgium | 500th anniversary of European Postal Services |
Federal Republic of Germany[edit]
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.
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Images | Note |
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1973 | France | 10th anniversary of Franco-German Cooperation Treaty | ||
1983 | United States | 300th anniversary of German emigration to America | ||
1985 | Denmark | 30th anniversary of the Bonn-Copenhagen Accord | ||
1988 | France | 25th anniversary of Franco-German Cooperation Treaty | ||
1989 | Ireland | Franconian apostles | ||
1990 | Austria Berlin East Germany Belgium | 500th anniversary of European Postal Services | ||
1990 | Greece | Heinrich Schliemann | ||
1991 | Poland | 750th anniversary of the Battle of Liegnitz | ||
1993 | Czech Republic Slovakia | 600th anniversary of the death of John of Nepomuk | ||
1993 | Austria Switzerland | Lake Constance Region | ||
1993 | Poland | 750th anniversary of the death of Hedwig Heidrich | ||
1995 | Ireland Italy San Marino Vatican City | 100th anniversary of radio | ||
1995 | Sweden | 100th anniversary of Alfred Nobel's testament | ||
1996 | Japan | 200th birthday of Philipp Franz von Siebold | ||
1996 | Australia | 100th anniversary of the death of Ferdinand von Mueller | ||
1997 | Czech Republic Hungary Poland Vatican City | 1000th anniversary of the death of Adalbert, Bishop of Prague | ||
1997 | France Luxembourg | European Region SaarLorLux | ||
1998 | China | World culture and natural heritage: Würzburg Palace and Puning Temple | two values with unique images | |
1999 | South Korea | 250th birthday of Johann von Goethe | ||
2000 | Spain | Christmas | Two values | |
2001 | Spain | Christmas | Two values with unique images, joint souvenir sheet | |
2002 | Argentina Brazil France Italy Uruguay | FIFA World Cup champions of the 20th century | Se-tenant pairs | |
2003 | France | 40th Anniversary of German-French Cooperation Treaty | ||
2003 | Austria | 100th anniversary of the Salzach Bridge | ||
2004 | Russia | German-Russian youth interaction in the 21st century | Joint booklet | |
2005 | Denmark | 50th anniversary of the Bonn-Copenhagen Accord | ||
2005 | Vatican City | 20th World Youth Day in Cologne | ||
2005 | Israel | 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations | ||
2006 | Netherlands | 400th birthday of Rembrandt | The Netherlands issued a sheetlet of five se-tenant stamps and label | |
2006 | Sweden | 650th anniversary of the Hanseatic League | Sweden issued a block of four se-tenant stamps | |
2007 | Sweden | 100th birthday of Astrid Lindgren | Sweden issued a souvenir sheet | |
2007 | Latvia | UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Wismar, Stralsund and Riga | ||
2008 | Switzerland | Rhine River Bridge at Bad Säckingen | ||
2008 | Vatican City | Christmas | Two unique stamps | |
2009 | United Nations | UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Luther memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg | ||
2009 | Austria Hungary | 20th anniversary of the opening of the Hungarian-Austrian Border | ||
2010 | Argentina | Argentina: Country of Honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair | ||
2011 | Japan | UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Regensburg Cathedral and Yakushi-ji Temple in Nara | ||
2011 | Romania | Biertan/Birthälm Church | ||
2012 | Liechtenstein | Pfälzer Hütte | ||
2012 | Poland | UNESCO World Heritage Site - Muskauer Park | ||
2013 | France | Elysee Treaty, 50th anniversary | ||
2013 | South Korea | Diplomatic relations with Germany | Se-tenant pair | |
2015 | Israel | 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations |
Greece[edit]
Hellenic Post (ELTA) begun releasing joint issues with other countries in 1999.
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note |
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1999 | Cyprus | 4000 years of Hellenism | Block of 4 stamps |
1999 | Japan | Centenary of relations between Greece and Japan | 1 stamp |
2000 | Australia | Sydney Olympic Games | 2 stamps |
2004 | China | Athens 2004: From Athens to Beijing | 2 stamps |
2007 | Spain | Joint issue Greece-Spain: Asclepios | 1 miniature sheet |
2007 | Armenia | Joint issue Greece-Armenia | |
2016 | Israel | 25 years of diplomatic relations |
Greenland[edit]
Post Greenland has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.[7]
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note |
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1963 | Denmark | 50th anniversary of the Bohr model | |
1967 | Denmark | Wedding of Margrethe II of Denmark and Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark | |
1968 | Denmark | Children's charity | Semi-postal |
1973 | Denmark | Volcano outbreak of Heimaey | Semi-postal |
1985 | Denmark | 25th anniversary of Ingrid of Sweden's arrival in Denmark | |
1992 | Denmark | 25th wedding anniversary of Margrethe II of Denmark and Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark | |
2002 | Denmark Faroe Islands | Centennial of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea | |
2003 | Denmark | Centennial for Danish exploration in Greenland | |
2004 | Canada Norway | 150th birthday of Otto Sverdrup | |
2004 | Denmark Faroe Islands | Wedding of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark and Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark | |
2007 | Faroe Islands Iceland | 10th anniversary of the West Nordic Council | |
2007 | France | Birth centennial of Paul-Émile Victor, French polar explorer | |
2008 | Finland | 125th anniversary of the first passing of the great ice barrier by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld | |
2013 | Israel | Endangered species | Issued June 11, 2013 |
Hong Kong[edit]
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note |
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1999 | Singapore | Tourism | |
2001 | Australia | Dragon boat races | |
2002 | China Macau | 2002 World Cup Soccer Tournament | Different designs. A souvenir sheet exists with stamps of the three countries |
2002 | Canada | Corals | |
2003 | Sweden | Waterfowl | |
2004 | China Macau | Launch of the first manned Chinese spacecraft | |
2004 | New Zealand | Rugby sevens | |
2006 | Portugal | Fishing villages | |
2006 | Austria | Fireworks | |
2007 | China | Handover of Hong Kong to China, 10th anniversary | |
2007 | Finland | Woodwork | Souvenir sheet of 2 |
2008 | South Korea | Masks | |
2009 | Brazil | Soccer | |
2012 | Romania | Handicrafts | |
2012 | France | Art (paintings, sculpture) |
Hungary[edit]
Magyar Posta has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note |
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1993 | Belgium | Matthias Rex | |
1994 | Poland | Józef Zachariasz Bem, general | |
1997 | Poland Czech Republic Germany Vatican City | St. Adalbert | |
2000 | Israel | Dohány Street Synagogue, Budapest | |
2001 | Slovakia | Mária Valéria Bridge | |
2002 | Turkey | ||
2003 | Croatia | Robe of King Ladislaus, 11th century | Issued June 13, 2003 |
2003 | China | Book printing | Ritual of Zhou, China Hungarian illuminated chronicle |
2004 | Cyprus Czech Republic Latvia Lithuania Malta Poland Slovakia Slovenia Estonia | Admission to the European Union | |
2004 | Austria Israel | Theodor Herzl | |
2005 | Romania | George Enescu and Béla Bartók | |
2009 | Austria Germany | ||
2009 | Japan | ||
2010 | Iran | ||
2011 | Poland Czech Republic Slovakia | V4 (Visegrád Group), 20 years | |
2012 | Sweden | The 100th anniversary of the birth of Raoul Wallenberg | |
2012 | Slovenia | Folk treasures of the Mura area and the Slovene Raba region | |
2016 | Czech Republic Poland Slovakia | 450th anniversary of the birth of Jan Jesenius |
Iceland[edit]
Íslandspóstur has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues.[7]
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note | Date of issue |
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1969 | Denmark Finland Norway Sweden | 100 years of postal cooperation of the Nordic countries | February 28 | |
1973 | Denmark Finland Norway Sweden | Nordic House in Iceland | June 26 | |
1977 | Denmark Finland Norway Sweden | Nature conservation | February 2 | |
1992 | Faroe Islands | 500 years anniversary of the discovery of America | April 6 | |
1994 | Faroe Islands Ireland | Discoveries and innovations | April 18 | |
1995 | Luxembourg | 40th anniversary of flight connections between Iceland and Luxembourg | September 18 | |
2000 | Vatican City | 1000 years of Christianity in Iceland | February 4 | |
2007 | Faroe Islands Greenland | 10th anniversary of the West Nordic Council | February 15 | |
2011 | Malta | Friendship with Malta | September 15 |
India[edit]
India Post has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue.
India Post has released 35 Joint issues until Dec 2023.
Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note / Image | Date of issue |
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1990 | Soviet Union | Indo-Soviet friendship issue | Paintings on - Indian elephant and maharaja on a throne, India Red Square, Moscow, Russia | August 16, 1990 |
1995 | South Africa | India-South Africa cooperation issue | 2 stamps of Mahatma Gandhi | October 2, 1995 |
2002 | Japan | 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Japan issued as part of series 'Japan and South Asia in 21st Century' | Japanese stamp design has a markedly different design than the Indian issue. India issued two stamps depicting the classical dances Kathakali of India and Kabuki of Japan, while Japan issued a single stamp of the Taj Mahal For few months now, there is a discussion going on if the stamps issued in 2002 by India Post and Japan Post with the title “50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between India and Japan” is really a joint issue or not. Some one filed an application to India Post under the Right to information (RTI) act of 2005, to confirm the joint issue status and to provide a copy of memorandum of understanding signed between both postal departments. Indian Post provided the following information about the issue presently referenced in the catalogue under [P20020412a]: | April 26, 2002 |
2003 | France | Fine Arts | A rooster from the 15th-century French work - Heures a l'usage de Rome A peacock from 19th-century Indian jewellery crafted in the Meenakari tradition | November 29, 2003 |
2003 | South Korea | 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations | Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, India Cheomseongdae, Gyeongju, South Korea | December 10, 2003 |
2004 | Iran | Philosopher Poets | Indian mystic poet and saint Kabir Iranian poet Hafez | August 16, 2004 |
2006 | Cyprus | Folk Dances | Nati Dance of Himachal Pradesh, India and Folk Dance of Cyprus | April 12, 2006 |
2006 | Mongolia | 50 years of diplomatic relations | Ancient art: horse - 20th-century bronze replica of the equestrian deity Rao Dev from Bastar, Madhya Pradesh, India A Bronze Age sculpture of a horse from Mörön, Khövsgöl Aimag, Mongolia | September 11, 2006 |
2008 | China | Temples | Maha Bodhi Temple, India White Horse Temple, China | July 11, 2008 |
2009 | Philippines | 60 years of diplomatic relations | Gangetic dolphin and Butanding | November 16, 2009 |
2010 | Mexico | 60 years of diplomatic relations | Folk Dances - Kalbelia, India and Jarabe Tapatío, Mexico | December 15, 2010 |
2012 | Israel | 20 years of diplomatic relations | Festival of Lights - Diwali and Hanukkah | November 5, 2012 |
2014 | Slovenia | 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child | Universal Children's Day, India, Slovenia | November 28, 2014 |
2015 | France | 50 years of space co-operation. | Satellites SARAL and Megha-Tropiques | April 10, 2015 |
2015 | Singapore | Presidential Residences | The Istana and Rashtrapati Bhavan | November 24, 2015 |
2016 | United Nations | Solidarity Movement for Gender Equality | 'HeForShe' Campaign | March 8, 2016 |
2017 | Portugal | 500 Years Of Portugal-India Interaction: Folk Dances | Dandiya Dance and Pauliteiros de Miranda | March 8, 2017 |
2017 | Belarus | 25th Anniversary of Establishing Diplomatic Relations between India and Belarus. | National Emblem, India, Belarus | September 12, 2017 |
2017 | Canada | Canada's 150th anniversary and Diwali festival. | Lamp (Deep), Diwali, the Festival of Lights | September 21, 2017 |
2017 | Russia | Folk Dances | Beryozka and Bhavai | October 10, 2017 |
2017 | Papua New Guinea | National Birds | Raggiana Bird of Paradise and Blue Peafowl | December 31, 2017 |
2018 | Vietnam | Friendship with India: Ancient Religious Structures | Pho Minh Pagoda and Sanchi Stupa | January 25, 2018 |
2018 | Iran | Friendship with India: Trade Ports | Shahid Behesti Port and Deendayal Port, Kandla | February 17, 2018 |
2018 | South Africa | Anniversaries and Jubilees | Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi | July 26, 2018 |
2018 | South Africa | 20 Years of Strategic Partnership | Oliver Reginald Tambo and Deendayal Upadhyaya Note: South African version not released due to poor printing quality | June 7, 2018 |
2018 | Armenia | Folk Dances | Hov Arek and Manipuri | August 29, 2018 |
2018 | Serbia | 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations | Nikola Tesla and Swami Vivekananda |