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 of relevance to both countries. 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 1 Continental joint issues 2 Australia 3 Belgium 4 Cyprus 5 France 6 Greece 7 Ireland 8 Israel 9 Pakistan 10 United States 11 References 12 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] Australia

The Australian Post Office has collaborated several times with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue.

Year	Postal Administration	Topic	Note
1988	United States	Bicentenary of Australia
1996	Indonesia	Indonesian & Australian Cuscus
2000	Greece	Sydney Olympic Games
2001	Sweden	Daniel Solander	Swedish Botanist accompanied Capt. Cook on HMS Endeavour [1]
2001	Hong Kong	Dragon Boat racing
2002	France	Bicentenary of encounter between Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders
2002	Thailand	50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations	Waterlilies
2005	United Kingdom	UNESCO World Heritage Sites

[edit] Belgium

The Belgium Post Office has collaborated several times with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue.

Year	Postal Administration	Topic	Note
1991	Finland	Alfred Wilhelm Finch
1993	Hungary	Missale Romanus
1994	France,  Switzerland	Georges Simenon	[2]
1995	Ireland	250th Anniversary of the Battle of Fontenoy	[3]
1996	Luxembourg	Théo van Rysselberghe
1997	Italy	Queen Paola of Belgium
1998	France	René Magritte
1998	Poland	Mniszech Palace
2004	France	Centenary of Edgar Pierre Jacobs' birth creator of cartoon heroes 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.

[edit] Cyprus

The Cyprus Postal Services of the Republic of Cyprus has released the following joint issues.

Year	Postal Administration	Topic	Note
1996	Russia	Orthodox Christian Religion	block of 4 stamps [4]
1999	Greece	4000 Years of Hellenism	block of 4 stamps [5]
2006	India	Folk Dances	Miniature sheet [6]
2008	Malta	Adoption of Euro	Miniature sheet [7]

[edit] France

The French Post Office has collaborated with the postal administration of other countries to release several joint issues.

Year	Postal Administration	Topic	Note
1983	United States	Bicentennial of Treaty of Paris	stamp designs are dissimilar
1984	Canada	350th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's landing in New France
1986	United States	Centennial of the Statue of Liberty	[8]
1989	France	Bicentennial of the French Revolution	stamp designs dissimilar; France issued three stamps plus label
2002	Australia	Bicentenary of encounter between Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders
2003	India	Birds
2004	United Kingdom	Centenary of Entente cordiale	British and French art
2004	Italy  United Nations	World day of Road safety
2004	Belgium	Centenary of Edgar Pierre Jacobs' birth creator of cartoon heroes Blake and Mortimer
2004	Canada	400th anniversary of first French settlement in Acadia at Saint Croix Island, Maine	Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts
2005	Czech Republic	Battle of Austerlitz 1805-2005
2005	Vatican City	Louvre & Vatican museums	Based on a painting and a sketch by Raphael
2006	United Nations	UNESCO World Heritage Sites	French towns: Provins, Mont Saint-Michel, Paris: Banks of the Seine, Roman aqueduct over the Gardon, Carcassonne & Château de Chambord
2006	Argentina	Music and dance; anniversary of Argentinean tango artist Carlos Gardel	Stylized dancers and bandoneón player
2006	Romania	French-speaking countries summit in Bucharest	Constantin Brâncuşi sculptures; Sleeping Muse & The Sleep
2007	Armenia	Year of Armenia in France
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
2008	Canada	400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City	Scheduled issue

[edit] Greece

Hellenic Post (ELTA) begun releasing joint issues with other countries in 1999.

Year	Postal Administration	Topic	Note
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	2 stamps

[edit] Ireland

The Irish Post Office has collaborated several times with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue.

Year	Postal Administration	Topic	Note
1981	United States	James Hoban Commemoration	White House Architect [9]
1984	United States	John McCormack	Tenor [10]
1989	West Germany	Irish Franconian Apostles	St Kilian, St Colman and St Totnan [11]
1995	Belgium	250th Anniversary of the Battle of Fontenoy	[12]
1997	Mexico	150th Anniversary of the San Patricio Saint Patrick's Battalion	[13]
1999	United States	Irish Immigration Commemoration	150th anniversary of the Irish Famine [14]
1999	Australia	Polly Woodside	Three-masted, iron-hulled barque launched in Belfast in 1885 [15]
2004	Sweden	Nobel Prize in Literature	William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney
2005	Canada	Biosphere Reserves	Killarney National Park & Waterton Lakes National Park featuring the Saskatoon berry

[edit] Israel

Israel Post has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.^[1]

Year	Postal Administration	Topic	Note
1993	Poland	50th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising[2]
1996	United States	Hanukkah	Hanukkah stamp
2000	Hungary	Dohany Synagogue, Budapest
2001	Georgia	Shota Rustaveli
2004	Austria  Hungary	Centennial of death of Theodor Herzl
2004	Italy	Centennial of the Great Synagogue of Rome
2005	Germany	40 Years of diplomatic relations
2008	United Nations	International Holocaust Remembrance Day

[edit] Pakistan

Pakistan Post has collaborated with other countries to release several joint issues.

Year	Postal Administration	Topic	Note
1965	Iran  Turkey	1st Anniversary RCD	Hands holding Book, and Flags of Pakistan, Turkey & Iran
1969	Iran  Turkey	5th Anniversary RCD	Mughal Miniature (Pakistan), Safavi Miniature (Iran), Ottaman Miniature (Turkey)
1970	Iran  Turkey	6th Anniversary RCD	Saiful Malook lake (Pakistan), Seeyo-se-Pol Bridge (Iran), View from Fethiye (Turkey)
1971	Iran  Turkey	7th Anniversary RCD	Badshahi Mosque (Pakistan), Chahar Bagh School (Iran), Selimiya Mosque (Turkey)
1972	Iran  Turkey	8th Anniversary RCD	Paintings; Fisherman (Turkey), Persian Woman (Iran), Young Man (Pakistan)
1973	Iran  Turkey	9th Anniversary RCD	Statue of Man (Iran), Main Street Moenjodaro (Pakistan), Mausoleum of Antiochus (Turkey)
1974	Iran  Turkey	10th Anniversary RCD	Handicrafts carpets from all three countries
1975	Iran  Turkey	11th Anniversary RCD	Handicrafts; Camel skin vase (Pakistan), Tiles (Iran), Porcelain vase (Turkey)
1976	Iran  Turkey	12th Anniversary RCD	Portraits; Quaid-i-Azam (Pakistan), Raza Shah (Iran), Kamal Ataturk (Turkey)
1977	Iran  Turkey	13th Anniversary RCD	Human face vase (Turkey), Toy bullock cart (Pakistan), Buff earth ware (Iran)
1978	Iran  Turkey	14th Anniversary RCD	Roses
1979	Iran  Turkey	15th Anniversary RCD	Paintings
1990	Indonesia	IPECC	Historical places and people
1994	Indonesia	IPECC	Handicrafts pottery
2002	Kyrgyzstan	10th anniversary of diplomatic relations	Flags
2004	Italy	50th Anniversary of first ascent of K-2

[edit] 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 five joint issues each, Canada and Sweden are the most prolific philatelic partners of the United States.

Year	Postal Administration	Topic	Note
1959	Canada	Opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway
1960	Mexico	Sesquicentennial of Mexican Independence
1965	Spain	Quadricentennial of the Settlement of Florida	[16]
1975	Soviet Union	Apollo-Soyuz Test Project	two setenant stamps
1976	Canada	United States Bicentennial
1977	Canada	50th Anniversary Peace Bridge	stamp designs are dissimilar
1980	Italy	250th Birthday of Philip Mazzei	stamp designs are dissimilar [17]
1981	Ireland	Sesquicentennial of James Hoban's Death	USA issued two denominations
1982	Netherlands	Bicentennial of Diplomatic Recognition	The Netherlands issued two denominations [18]
1983	Sweden	Bicentennial of Treaty of Amity and Commerce	[19]
1983	West Germany	Tricentennial of German Emigration	[20]
1983	France	Bicentennial of Treaty of Paris	stamp designs are dissimilar [21]
1984	Ireland	100th Birthday of John McCormack
1984	Canada	25th Anniversary of the St. Lawrence Seaway
1986	Sweden	Stamp Collecting	booklet pane of four stamps [22]
1986	Italy	Sesquicentennial of Francis Vigo's Death	postal card
1986	France	Centennial of the Statue of Liberty	[23]
1987	Morocco	Bicentennial of Friendship
1988	Australia	Bicentennial of Australia
1988	Finland  Sweden	Settlement of New Sweden	Sweden issued booklet pane with additional stamps [24] [25]
1989	France	Bicentennial of the French Revolution	stamp designs dissimilar; France issued three stamps plus label [26]
1990	FS Micronesia	Establishment of Free Association	Micronesia issued three stamps
1990	Marshall Islands	Establishment of Free Association
1990	Soviet Union	Sea Creatures	block of four
1991	Switzerland	Septuacentennial of Switzerland	[27]
1991	Soviet Union	10th Anniversary of William Saroyan's Death
1992	Italy  Portugal  Spain	Quincentennial of Columbus' Voyages	six souvenir sheets (five with three stamps, one with a single stamp) [28]
1992	Russia	Space Exploration	block of four
1993	Monaco	Grace Kelly	[29]
1994	China	Cranes	USA: setenant pair; China: two single stamps
1995	Palau	Marine Life / First Anniversary of Independence
1996	Mexico	Endangered Species	stamp designs dissimilar - USA: block of 15; Mexico: block of 25
1996	Israel	Hanukkah	Hanukkah stamp
1998	Mexico	Cinco de Mayo	USA issued two values - Mexico issued one stamp; see Holiday stamp
1998	Ireland	Sesquicentennial of Irish Emigration
2001	Sweden	Centennial of the Nobel Prize	[30]
2005	Sweden	100th Birthday of Greta Garbo
2006	United Kingdom	Animals in Children's literature	8 stamps issued by each country, 2 share the same character/design
2006	Canada	Quadricentennial of Champlain's Voyages	both countries' stamps also appear on a single souvenir sheet
2007	Canada  Denmark  Finland  Greenland  Iceland  Norway  Sweden	International Polar Year 2007-2008	booklet of souvenir sheets

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Joint Issues Pakistan & Worldwide
• Australian Post Office
• International Philatelic Society of Joint Stamp Issues Collectors