Papua New Guinea stamps year 2008 30 Years of Partnership with the EU MNH
📅 Release Details
- Issue Date: 9 May 2008
- Theme: Celebrating 30 years of partnership between Papua New Guinea and the European Union
- Series: Part of the 2008 “Collaboration” stamp group
🖼 Stamp Designs & Formats
- Mini Sheet of 4 stamps
- Often sold together in a decorative sheet featuring PNG and EU flags
- Catalog references: Michel #59, Scott #1312, Yvert #47, Stanley Gibbons #1248
- Individual stamps with varying face values:
- 3.00 Kina – Michel #1314, Scott #1308
- 3.35 Kina – Michel #1315, Scott #1309
- 5.35 Kina – Michel #1316, Scott #1310
- A higher-value stamp (85 Kina?) appears in the series as well
🎨 Physical Characteristics
- Perforation: Comb 13 (typical for PNG issues)
- Print Technique: Offset
- Design Imagery: Includes PNG and EU flags symbolizing cooperation over three decades
- Condition: Generally sold mint never hinged (MNH)
💰 Value & Availability
- Market Listings:
- Mini sheets & sets often appear on collector sites and eBay (~US $7–9 as MNH)
- Individual MNH stamps available too
🌍 Historical Context
This commemorative set recognizes the EU-PNG partnership launched under the Lomé agreements in the late 1970s, fostering development, trade, and cooperation. By 2008, it marked 30 years since the first collaboration under the Cotonou framework
