The International Bouquet Competition is presided over by H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover, and brings together between 100 and 150 participants every year. The 45th Bouquet Competition will take place on 5th and 6th May 2012 on the Casino Terraces.With reference to the 2011 competition, which was on the theme of South Africa, the stamp features a bouquet of protea, plants that are typical of this country. 

Technical Details:

Design : Colette THURILLET

Printing process : Offset

Size of the stamp : 30 x 41 mm vertical

Sheet of 10 stamps with illuminations 

published December 12th, 2011

Since the foundation of the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival in 1974, the “Golden Clown” has become the most respected prize in the Circus world. Under the presidency of H.S.H. Princess Stephanie of Monaco the 36th Festival will again present the best acts of the international Circus scene.

Technical Details:

Design : Elena ZAÏKA

Printing process : Heliogravure

Size of the stamp : 30 x 41 mm vertical

Sheet of 10 stamps with illuminations

published December 6th, 2011

From 2nd to 4th December 2011, Monacophil will welcome 80 stands operated by postal administrations and international stamp dealers. The exhibition will also display 100 worldwide rarities especially coming from the collections ofH.M.Queen Elizabeth II andH.S.H. PrinceAlbert II. The “Office des Emissions de Timbres-Poste”will issue a special block featuring a romantic photo of the wedding of H.S.H. Prince Albert II with CharleneWittstock.

Technical Details:

Layout: Creaphil

Printing process: Heliogravure

Size of the stamp: 41 x 30 mm horizontal

Size of the block: 100 x 120 mm vertical

published November 25th, 2011

ASCAT, the worldwide society of the leading publisher of catalogues, albums and magazines for stamp collectors, has chosen to award H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco the 2011 ASCAT Grand Prix. The Prince will receive the trophy during the Gala dinner of the exhibition “MonacoPhil 2011” on December 2.

Technical Details:

Layout: Creaphil

Printing process: Heliogravure

Size of the stamp: 30 x 41 mm vertical

Sheet of 10 stamps with illuminations

published November 23rd, 2011

The “25th Telethon” will take place on 2nd and 3rd December 2011. As many European countries, the Principality of Monaco supports this event organised in Monaco by the Association de Promotion et d’Organisation du Téléthon Monaco (OTM). During “MonacoPhil 2011”, the “Office des Emissions de Timbres-Poste” will sell illustrated, numbered envelopes bearing the “Telethon” stamp. Proceeds will go to the OTM.

Technical Details:

Layout: Creaphil

Printing process : Offset

Size of the stamp : 41 x 30 mm horizontal

published November 22nd, 2011

Born in Tarbes in 1811, Théophile Gautier was three years old when his family moved to Paris. He published “Poésies,” his first collection of poems, in 1830. In 1835, in the preface to his novel “Mademoiselle de Maupin”, Gautier protested with vigour and humour against the idealistic excesses of romanticism. He wrote several scenarios of ballets, the most famous of which, “Giselle”, is represented on the stamp behind the character of “Capitaine Fracasse” extracted of the eponymous novel published by Gautier in 1863.

Technical Details:

Design: Guéorgui CHICHKINE

Printing process: Heliogravure

Size of the stamp: 52 x 40 mm horizontal

Sheet of 6 stamps with illuminations 

published October 6th, 2011

Franz Liszt, who was born in 1811 and died in 1886, is the embodiment par excellence of a Romantic pianist-composer. Liszt, with Chopin, was the inventor of new virtuosity on an instrument that he approached in a very orchestral way. His major works include the Piano Concerto No.1, Years of Pilgrimage, Hungarian Rhapsodies and the Faust and Dante Symphonies.

Technical Details:

Design: Yves BEAUJARD

Line-engraving: Yves BEAUJARD

Printing process: 3 colours steel engraving

Size of the stamp: 52 x 41 mm horizontal

Sheet of 6 stamps with illuminations

published September 22nd, 2011

For the third joint stamp issue by the Small European Postal Administrations Cooperation (SEPAC) on the theme of “Beautiful Corners of Europe”, the Stamp Issuing Office has chosen a very picturesque photo of Monaco with a view of the Rock and the Port through the succulent plants of the Exotic Garden. 

Technical Details:

 Photo: Créaphil

Printing process: Heliogravure

Size of the stamp: 41 x 30 mm horizontal

Sheet of 10 stamps with illuminations 

published September 13th, 2011

Georges Méliès (1861-1938) was a French filmmaker born and died in Paris, and was the creator of the first film studio. He directed more than 500 films, and mastered every step of his work, from the film’s conception to selling copies. Méliès had a profound impact on the world of cinema. He is considered the father of special effects.

Technical Details

Design: Martin MÖRCK

Line-engraving: Martin MÖRCK

Printing process: 2 colours steel-engraving

Size of the stamp: 40 x 32 mm horizontal

Sheet of 10 stamps with illuminations 

published September 8th, 2011

Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history by becoming the first man to travel into outer space. On 12th April 1961, on board the Vostok 1 capsule, he took off from the Tyuratam-Baikonur Cosmodrome (now in Kazakhstan), then completed an orbit of 1 hour 48 minutes around the Earth. He was awarded the title of “Hero of the Soviet Union”, the highest honour of the former USSR.

Technical Details

Design: Gueorgui CHICHKINE

Line-engraving: Claude ANDREOTTO

Printing process: Monochrome steel-engraving

Size of the stamp: 40 x 32 mm horizontal

Sheet of 10 stamps with illuminations

published September 2nd, 2011

Under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II, the next International Philatelic Exhibition “MonacoPhil 2011” will be held from December 2 to 4 on the “Terrasses de Fontvieille”.

This international philatelic event will host an exhibition of 100 worldwilde rarities among the most famous collections. The commercial section will gather postal administrations and well-known international stamp-dealers. A collective exhibition will be devoted to the philately of the United Kingdom and former colonies.

 Technical Details:

published August 11th, 2011