Best Joint Issue of 2004

On behalf of the International Philatelic Society of Joint Stamp Issues Collectors, I am pleased to reveal that our members have chosen the following stamps as the Best Joint Issues for the year 2004.

1: Canada, Greenland and Norway
Otto Sverdrup, 1854-1930

Canada Post, Post Greenland and Norway Post are the recipients of the 2004 Best Joint Issue award for the Otto Sverdrup issue released on 26 March 2004. Designed and engraved by Martin Mörck. Typographed by Morten Stürup. Printed by Post Danmark A/S.

Award Certificate
(pdf file 240 K)

2: Poland and Slovakia
Raftsmen on the Dunajec River

Second place was awarded to Poland and Slovakia for the Raftsmen on the Dunajec River issue released on 3 September 2004. Designed by Jacek Brodowski.

3: China and Greece
Summer Olympic Games, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008

Third place was awarded to China and Greece for the Olympic Games issue released on 13 August 2004. Designed by Ma Gang.

The selection was made among 32 joint issues released in 2004 involving 66 postal administrations (but only 57 countries) and representing in total 116 stamps and 30 souvenir sheets. Omnibus and territorial issues were excluded from the contest.

Congratulations to all postal administrations and to their designers for the high quality stamps produced during the year 2004.

Pascal LeBlond
4 April 2005