Revision 10.2.1    5 February 2012


An association of philatelists devoted to the study of philatelic
manifestations of the Europa ideal of political, economic, and social integration of Europe
   An affiliate of the American Philatelic Society and the American Topical Association


Thanks to those who attended our ESU meeting
at APS STAMPSHOW in Atlanta

Our next meeting will be at NTSS in Lancaster, PA
22-24 June 2012
Details as they come available



Want to get MEMBER access? Click Here

Newsletter #407 Jan-Feb 2012 has been mailed!
Look for the complete issue in the Members Section.
Click on the image below to preview the first page.








EU The main portal to the European Union website
PostEurop PostEurop (successor to the CEPT for issuing Europa stamps)
CE The Council of Europe
EP The European Parliament
NC The Nordic Council
OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
NATO The NATO portal
Joy of Europe annual children's celebration

The Glossary section in the members area has many more useful links.




The following dealers have been cited by ESU members as a good resource.
Names preceded by a * are ESU members themselves.

* Richard Dick (ESU member #10 and still going strong)
   Henry Gitner
* Glenn Roehrig (BidStart id "glennr"; also see Glenn on delcampe as "glennr3", and eBay as "glennr2"
* Alain Thibert (eBay id "poledi")




Europa-Stamps - the definitive weblog
Europa-related new issues from World Stamp News
Euro-Phila - a Europa blog from the Czech Republic  
Top of the World The Nordic Countries postal site
SEPAC stamps Small European Postal Administrations Cooperation
United Nations Philatelists - the title says it all
FSU - stamps of the former Soviet Union
JSIS Joint Stamp Issues Society
Old World Archaeological Society
Philatelic Translator - comprehensive dictionary of philatelic terms (in multiple langauages)





One Way to Organize a Europa Collection - a suggested approach to grouping Europa and Europa-related material  *UPDATED*

Europa-related Cinderella Issues - what is a 'cinderella' anyway? What are the Europa ones?

Beginning Exhibitors Brochure - How to organize a stamp exhibit



EUROPA 2012 - Visit ....





    What is Europa / CEPT?    
EUROPA stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations / enterprises under the aegis of PostEurop which have Europe as their central theme. EUROPA stamps should underline cooperation in the domain of posts, particularly as regards the promotion of philately. They also contribute to making the public aware of the common roots, culture and history of Europe and its common goals. As such, EUROPA stamp issues are among the most collected and most popular stamps in the world.

From the Post Europ web site.
What is the Europa Study Unit?
An association of philatelists devoted to the study of philatelic manifestations of the Europa ideal of political, economic, and social integration of Europe. The Europa collector may limit themselves to just the annual 'themed' issues for Europa, but an expanded collection will also include forerunners (such as advocates of unity, previous attempts at unity, etc.) and current issues that commemorate organizations and events that relate to a unification of Europe.

We are an affiliate of the American Philatelic Society (APS) and the American Topical Association (ATA). You do not need to join those organizations to become a member of the ESU.
How Can I Become Part of This Group?
     
The following services are available to Europa Study Unit members:
  • Bi-monthly newsletter (EUROPA NEWS) filled with new issue information, articles, member Q&A, and much more
  • Three auctions of "Europa" material per year, plus occasional "mini-auctions"
  • Access to the ESU's Europa Handbook, THE reference list for Europa material. Available in hardcopy and CD-ROM.
  • Access to ESU Monographs - in-depth treatises on particular Europa-related topics.
  • Free buy or sell advertisements in the EUROPA NEWS
  • Questions and answer facility, via EUROPA NEWS and this website
  • Annual supplement to the Europa Handbook, listing the past year's common design/theme issues
  • Full access to the Members portion of the web site, with back issues of EUROPA NEWS, Auctions, Checklists, and more.


Items of Interest

The Year 2012 has been designated as the
The picture below is what once appeared on the main portal page of the EU website. It's a rather striking depiction of Europa opening the door to a brighter future. Next is the new motto of the EU - "United in Diversity".

        





The Webmaster Chuck Hall: cichall@comcast.net
Deputy Webmasters Dana Roper: droper555@comcast.net,
Jasson Cwiekalo: jcc.esu@gmail.com

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