3934) National Archeological Discoveries, Madiera: CTT – Correios de Portugal, S.A.. (CTT Correios, has issued one EUROPA stamp featuring the sugar industry or “White Gold” (Funchal): Date/Year of Stamp issue: 16.05.2025:
About EUROPA Stamps:
EUROPA Stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations.
They bear the official EUROPA logo, a PostEurop registered trademark under the aegis of PostEurop in which Europe is the central theme.
EUROPA stamp issues are among the most collected and most popular stamps in the world and have been issued for over 60 years.
Every year a new theme is assigned by PostEurop and all participating countries issue stamps with their own interpretation of the theme. The theme for 2025 is "National Archeological Discoveries".
More about EUROPA Postage Stamps:
EUROPA Postage stamps (also known as Europa - CEPT - European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations - until 1992) are special stamps issued by European Postal Administrations/Enterprises and bears the official EUROPA logo, a PostEurop registered trademark under the aegis of PostEurop in which Europe is the central theme.
EUROPA stamps underline cooperation in the posts domain, aimed at promotion of philately. They also build awareness 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.
Since the first issue in 1956, EUROPA stamps have been a tangible symbol of Europe's desire for closer integration and co-operation.
In 1993, PostEurop became responsible for issuing EUROPA stamps.
When CEPT decided to focus more on telecommunications in 1993, PostEurop took over the management of the Europa issues. The CEPT logo was replaced by a new logo created by PostEurop i.e. the word "EUROPA" leaning towards the right hand side.
Each year, PostEurop's "Stamps & Philately Group" selects the EUROPA stamp theme:
1993 - Contemporary Art
1994 - Great Discoveries
1995 - Peace and Freedom
1996 - Famous women
1997 - Tales and legends
1998 - Festivals and National Celebrations
1999 - Nature Reserves and Parks
2000 - Common Design. Tower of 6 stars
2001 - Water - Treasure of Nature
2002 - The Circus
2003 - Poster Art
2004 - Holidays
2005 - Gastronomy
2006 - Integration through the eyes of Young People
2007 - Scout Centenary
2008 - Writing Letters
2009 - Astronomy
2010 - Children Books
2011 - Forests - International Year of Forests
2012 - Visit …. (for instance "Visit Finland" etc.)
2013 - Van of the Postman - Postal vehicles
2014 - Musical instruments - National musical instruments
2015 - Old Toys
2016 - Ecology in Europe - "Think Green". Common Design
2017 - Castles
2018 - Bridges
2019 - National Birds
2020 - Ancient Postal Routes
2021 - Endangered National Wildlife
2022 - Stories & Myths.
2023 - PEACE – The highest value of humanity
2024 - Underwater fauna and flora
2025 - National Archaeological discoveries
2026 - Common design: 70th anniversary of EUROPA stamps
2027 - Street art
About EUROPA - National Archaeological Discoveries, Madiera: CTT (Correios de Portugal) has issued one EUROPA stamp featuring the ceramic sugar loaf shape, which is part of the archaeological collection unearthed during the excavation of the house of sugar merchant Janine Esmenaut, João Esmeraldo for the Portuguese, one of the oldest from the 16th century:
The sugar industry or “White Gold” (Funchal):
With the collaboration of the team at the A Cidade do Açúcar Museum, a set of artifacts was selected, highlighting the ceramic sugar loaf shape, which is part of the archaeological collection unearthed during the excavation of the house of sugar merchant Janine Esmenaut, João Esmeraldo for the Portuguese, one of the oldest from the 16th century.
This cultural asset, recovered by Modern Archaeology in Portugal, illustrates the important and profitable sugar production industry on the island, which began in 1425 with the planting of sugar cane, a central activity in the economy of the Atlantic islands, shortly after the colonization of the island, which was discovered in 1419.
In thirty years, Madeira, driven by capital mainly from Genoa, initially using labour hired in Morocco and, later, African slave labour, as well as intensive deforestation used to feed sugar mills (about fifty kilos of wood were needed to produce one kilo of sugar), became the largest sugar producer in Europe, which earned it the title of “Islands of White Gold”.
From the first decades of the 16th century, production began to decline, with São Tomé and Príncipe and, fundamentally, Brazil gradually emerging as new production locations, until it finally ceased in 1986, with the closure of the William Hinton factory.
The EUROPA Stamp:
The EUROPA Stamp of 1.21 Euro
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17) "Ancient Postal Routes - the Old Road Majstorska Cesta", Croatia: A Se-tenant of two Stamps of the values of 8.60 HRK issued by Croatian Post: Date of stamp issue: 08.05.2020
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