Belgium year 2014 Europa CEPT – Music Instruments postage stamp

Belgium year 2014 Europa CEPT – Music Instruments postage stamp MNH

🇧🇪 Belgium – Europa CEPT 2014: Music Instruments Stamp Issue

In 2014, Belgium participated in the EUROPA/CEPT annual joint issue theme, which that year was “National Musical Instruments” — part of a long-running series of Europa stamps that celebrate European culture.

📅 Date of issue: 4 July 2014 (Belgium)
🎶 Theme: Music Instruments (National Musical Instruments)
📮 Country: Belgium (Belgique / België / Belgien)

🇧🇪 What the Belgian Issue Depicts

This Belgian Europa issue honors Antoine-Joseph “Adolphe” Sax, the Belgian inventor of the saxophone, on the occasion of his 200th anniversary of birth. The stamps focus on the saxophone as a musical instrument — fitting the 2014 Europa CEPT theme.

📬 Format:

• A souvenir sheet / small sheet of two stamps dedicated to the topic (Europa CEPT design).
• Often cataloged with identifiers such as Michel BE 4473, Belgian internal catalog 4427 / 2704a.
• Printed in multicolor with a saxophone motif and design elements relevant to Belgian musical culture.

📌 Collecting Info

• Catalogue references:
  • Michel: BE 4473 (souvenir sheet)
  • Belgian Stamp Catalogue: 4427 / 2704a
  • These stamps are typically listed under Europa / Music Instruments / Saxophone issues.
• Usage: Valid postage at time of issue and popular with topical collectors focusing on music, Europa CEPT issues, or Belgian cultural figures.