Europa Postal Vehicle

The 2013 Europa theme is Postal vehicles.

Since 2011, Post Danmark has replaced many of the old bikes with modern electric bikes that make the postmen’s work easier, more efficient and greener. 

Many of the old, polluting gasoline mopeds have also been retired from service.

‘Postal Vehicles’ is the theme of this year’s EUROPA stamp. The Danish stamp shows the new three-wheel electric bicycle Post Danmark has developed in collaboration with the Danish bicycle manufacturer Nihola. The electric bicycle has been introduced as part of the efforts to cut Post Danmark’s CO2 emissions by 40% by 2020.

The advantages of electric bicycles
These innovative and eco-friendly bikes are adapted to the needs of modern postal delivery. They can carry more mail than traditional postal bikes and are both safer and faster. As an additional benefit, they are very stable even in very bad weather.

COVER

Sent on 13 August 2013.
Received on 22 August 2013.
Size: 162 x 114 mm.

12.50 kroner is the correct cost for mail within Europe of up to 50g (new tariff since 1 January 2013).

STAMP
 
Photo: Carsten Andersen
Engraver: Bertil Skov Jørgensen
Paper: Self-adhesive
Printing method: Intaglio/offset
Format: 29 x 39 mm
Perforation: 13 x 13½
Marginal number: L468

POSTMARK

Double circular date stamp (dds),