The postal market liberalization in Portugal. Introduction. On February 20th 2008 the European Parliament approved the Third Postal Directive 2008/6/CE, setting December 31st 2010 as … OPENMAIL, private postal operator in PortugalRead more
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Posted inEurope - Variable value stamps - ATMs / France
FRANCE. PHILA-FRANCE 2025 in Colmar
Fifty years have passed since the Fédération Française des Associations Philatéliques (FFAP) held its 47th annual congress in 1974 in Colmar, organised by the Société … FRANCE. PHILA-FRANCE 2025 in ColmarRead more
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CATALOGUE. The Cartor Security Printing sample labels
Cartor Security Printing has been producing rolls of sample labels for various philatelic events and demonstrations since 2015. Although the format and characteristics make them … CATALOGUE. The Cartor Security Printing sample labelsRead more
Posted inEurope - Variable value stamps - ATMs / Portugal
PORTUGAL. 2024, the ‘Bombeiros de Portugal’ series
A good choice by Correios de Portugal; in 2024 they are dedicating a series of ‘etiquetas’ to fire brigades, an essential public service for citizens. … PORTUGAL. 2024, the ‘Bombeiros de Portugal’ seriesRead more
Posted inEurope - Variable value stamps - ATMs / Isle of Man
ISLE OF MAN. Isle of Man Arts Council 60th Anniversary
In 2025, the Isle of Man Post Office’s philatelic department released a philatelic collection to commemorate 60 years of the IOM Arts Council. Established in … ISLE OF MAN. Isle of Man Arts Council 60th AnniversaryRead more
Posted inÅland / Europe - Variable value stamps - ATMs
ÅLAND. ‘Treasures of the sea’, a series with two varieties
Like the Faroe Islands (see article), Åland Post’s philatelic department dedicates the 2025 series of variable value stamps to life on the seabed, in this … ÅLAND. ‘Treasures of the sea’, a series with two varietiesRead more
Posted inEurope - Variable value stamps - ATMs / Faroe Islands
FAROE ISLANDS. 2025, The Ocean’s Depths series
The third United Nations High-Level Conference on Oceans will take place in 2025, and many postal administrations have scheduled philatelic issues dedicated to the oceans. … FAROE ISLANDS. 2025, The Ocean’s Depths seriesRead more
Posted inEurope - Variable value stamps - ATMs / Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG. The ‘Larochette castle’ issue
In 2012 POST Luxembourg released the first issue for its SelfPost postal kiosks (see article, published in VARIABLE 27). Since then, and with a frequency … LUXEMBOURG. The ‘Larochette castle’ issueRead more
Posted inAustria / Europe - Variable value stamps - ATMs
AUSTRIA. ATM – Automatenmarken – AWZ issues 2024
The annual definitive series, ‘Sommer 2024’ In 2024, the philatelic department of Österreichische Post AG again issued two series of two label designs for the … AUSTRIA. ATM – Automatenmarken – AWZ issues 2024Read more
Posted inEurope - Variable value stamps - ATMs / Ireland / Planned new ATM issues
IRELAND. 2025, the final phase of ‘100 Years of Art on a Stamp’
(Information subject to change) In 2025 An Post will release the third and final phase of the definitive series started in March 2022, ‘100 Years … IRELAND. 2025, the final phase of ‘100 Years of Art on a Stamp’Read more