Luxembourg Europe CEPT 1957 Michel Catalog Value: €120 MNH**
The 1957 Europa CEPT issue is historically significant because it was the second annual Europa issue and was one of the few years in the early period (1956-1973) where the participating countries did not use a common design.
In 1957, the theme for the participating six founding members of the European Economic Community (EEC), including Luxembourg, plus Switzerland and the Saarland, was generally focused on Peace and Welfare.
Luxembourg issued a set of three stamps for the 1957 Europa issue:
🇱🇺 Luxembourg 1957 Europa Set
| Denomination | Color | Michel Catalog No. | Design Detail (General) |
| 2.50 Fr | Dark Violet | Mi. 572 | Features a stylized flame/torch design symbolizing peace, with the word “EUROPA” subtly incorporated. |
| 3.00 Fr | Deep Green | Mi. 573 | Features a stylized flame/torch design symbolizing peace, with the word “EUROPA” subtly incorporated. |
| 5.00 Fr | Dark Brown | Mi. 574 | Features a stylized flame/torch design symbolizing peace, with the word “EUROPA” subtly incorporated. |
Key Points about the Set:
- Design: The design for the 1957 Luxembourg stamps, while unique to the country, used a common motif of a stylized flame/torch to represent the idea of European cooperation and peace. The execution is elegant and mid-century modern.
- Significance: Because there was no common design that year (unlike the famous “Tower” issue of 1956), the 1957 issues show a greater variety across countries while still adhering to the joint theme of promoting European unity and ideals.
- Issue Date: The set was generally issued around September 16, 1957.
This set is a highly collectible part of the overall Europa CEPT series and is a great piece of post-war European history.
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