Best Joint Issue 2002

On behalf of the International Philatelic Society of Joint Stamp Issues Collectors, I am glad to inform that our members have chosen the following series as the Best Joint Issues for the year 2002

1: Malaysia and Singapore
Birds

POS Malaysia and Singapore Post have been awarded the Best Joint Issue 2002 for the Bird series Stamps issued on June 27, 2002

Award Certificate
(pdf file 344 K)

2: Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy and Uruguay
Soccer World Championship

The second position was awarded to the Soccer World Championship stamps issued at different dates between April 27, 2002 and November 29, 2002 and involving Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy and Uruguay.

3: Canada and Hong Kong
Corals

The third position was obtained by Canada and Hong Kong with the Coral twin stamps and souvenir sheets issued on May 19, 2002

The selection was made among 35 joint pairs issued during the year 2002 involving 82 countries (actually only 61 different countries) and representing in total 152 stamps and 15 souvenir sheets. Omnibus series were excluded from the contest.

Congratulations to all postal administrations and to their designers for the high quality of the stamps that have been produced during the year 2002.

Richard Zimmermann
May 3, 2003