Greetings of the New Year to all our Philatelic Friends and Collectors.
Here at Hungaria Stamp Exchange, January is one of our favorite months of the year as we are able to share the exciting new stamp issues of 2024.
For country collectors ready to fill in the next year in their collection we offer full year sets from seventeen Eastern European countries ranging from Armenia to Ukraine. For Topical Collectors we are pleased to offer New Issues on an exciting range of topics from many Eastern European Countries. We are delighted to highlight some of our favorite stamp offerings and invite you to browse our online store at your leisure to see what your favorites might be.
Cinema and Theatre Stamps
are truly exciting offerings to include a Bulgaria souvenir sheet celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of iconic actor Marcello Mastroianni and a Bosnian set celebrating Bogart and Hitchcock. The Czech stamp sheet represents the Lipsky brothers, one brother is a comic actor on both stage and in film while the other is the director. The stamp issued by Slovakia is of actress and activist Anna Jurkovicova.
Animal Stamps
Include pets such as sheep, duck and dog, dogs helping people and the “Fluffy Battalion” serving in the Ukraine War.
The Ukrainian Post details the mission of the “Fluffy Battalion”
“While war is a real hell”, there is still room for mercy, kindness and love. Photos of their defenders together with fluffy animals are being shared on the Internet, demonstrating the best human qualities of Ukrainian Heroes to the world. Tired and exhausted soldiers, returning from combat missions, are warmed by the love of rescued and sheltered animals. The helpless animals who lost their humans and homes because of the war, reward their rescuers with warmth and devotion. The rescued dogs and cats often become true battle buddies and effective “antidepressants” for the fighters. Four-legged friends help the defenders to escape from the harsh reality of war for a moment and to recall their loved ones and the comfort of their home.
Children’s Philately and Cartoons
What can be more delightful than a stamp on Children’s Philately? One that depicts both Children’s Philately and Cartoons such as this issue from Armenia.
Olympics & Sports
The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad are well represented on the stamps of Eastern Europe, depicting many Olympic competitions with various sports ranging from gymnastics and swimming to track, fencing, soccer and more, contested by athletes representing the countries of the world .
Paris 2024 featured the debut of breakdancing as an Olympic event. Lithuania sent break dancer Dominika Banevič to the 2024 summer olympic games which it commemorated in this energetic stamp.
Other sport issuances in 2024 include Croatia water polo championship, Czech world championship biathlon, Romania football and Hungary table tennis. The Bosnia (Croat) 2024 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace series topic is sport fishing.
Europa
are special stamp issues offered by European Postal administrations to promote cooperation across postal domains and philately. These stamps help build awareness of common culture, roots and history of Europe. Each year Europa stamps issued by European postal administrations and enterprises currently bear the official EUROPA logo. Europe is the central theme with a specific topic selected annually. The theme for Europa stamps in 2024 is Underwater Flora and Fauna .
Science and Medicine
Eastern Europe stamp offerings in 2024 provide a range of topics from Bulgaria issued Rare Diseases stamp and Poland issued Mental Health stamp to Croatia issued Crypto stamp and Czech issued Emoji stamp.
Arts & Music
Stamp offerings provide beautiful depictions of classical Artworks and entertaining depictions of Music. Stamps range from a magnificent souvenir sheet from Armenia of five paintings of sacred Mount Aragats to the newest Hungary offering in the continuing series of Rock Music.
Holidays
Depicted on stamps of Eastern Europe include Easter, Christmas, and even Chinese New Year, this year being the Year of the Dragon.
War & Peace
2024 has been a year of continuing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, which is reflected is some of the stamp offerings of Eastern Europe. There are also stamp issuances of the desire and hope for Peace and Diplomacy.
The China-Czechoslovakia Friendship Farm was founded in June 1956 after the Czechoslovak government gave 670 items of agricultural equipment to the People’s Republic of China. It was initiated by the Chinese premier at that time, Zhou Enlai. The Czechoslovakian Prime Minister Viliam Široký presented the Chinese delegation with Czechoslovak produced farming equipment, to help China develop its extensive agriculture. As a result, the “China-Czechoslovakia Friendship Farm”, was founded in Hebei province. As the Chinese farmers did not know how to use the machines, a group of seven Czechoslovak professionals were also sent to China. There they trained a group of Chinese farmers in the operation and maintenance of the equipment.
Culture, Landmarks and Nature
offerings are always beautifully represented by the stamps of Eastern Europe. Stamps include images of national parks, wildlife and even a historic carousel.
We hope you enjoyed our highlights of the 2024 stamp issuances of Eastern Europe. And we welcome hearing from you to let us know which ones are your favorites.
With our sincere wishes for a healthy and peaceful New Year.
The Bauer Family
Hungaria Stamp Exchange