A joint issue is the release of stamps or postal stationery by two or more countries to commemorate the same topic, event or person. Joint issues typically have the same first day of issue and their design is often similar or identical, except for the identification of country and value.

Continental joint issues

An early unrealized trans-Atlantic joint issue

Australia

The Australia Post has collaborated several times with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue. [top]

Austria

The Austria Post has collaborated several times with the postal administration of other countries to release joint issues. [top]

Belgium

The Belgium Post has collaborated several times with the postal administration of other countries to release joint issues. [top]

Berlin

Deutsche Bundespost Berlin of West Berlin prior to German reunification in 1990 had released the following joint issues. [top]

Brazil

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Bulgaria

Bulgarian Posts of the Republic of Bulgaria have released the following joint issues: [top]

Canada

Canada Post has released the following joint issues. The United States Postal Service has been Canada Post's most prolific philatelic partner. [top]

Chile

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People's Republic of China

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Croatia

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Cyprus

The Cyprus Postal Services of the Republic of Cyprus has released the following joint issues. [top]

Czech Republic

Česká pošta of the Czech Republic has released the following joint issues. [top]

Denmark

Post Danmark has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues. [top]

Ecuador

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Estonia

The Estonian Post Office has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues. [top]

Finland

Posti has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues. [top]

France

The French Post Office has collaborated with the postal administration of other countries to release several joint issues. [top]

French Southern and Antarctic Territories

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Gambia

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German Democratic Republic

Deutsche Post of the German Democratic Republic prior to German reunification in 1990 had released the following joint issues.. [top]

Federal Republic of Germany

Deutsche Post, and its predecessor Deutsche Bundespost prior to German reunification in 1990, collaborates with the postal administrations of other countries to release joint issues on a regular basis. [top]

Greece

Hellenic Post (ELTA) begun releasing joint issues with other countries in 1999. [top]

Greenland

Post Greenland has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues. [top]

Hong Kong

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Hungary

Magyar Posta has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues. [top]

Iceland

Íslandspóstur has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues. [top]

India

India Post has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue. India Post has released 36 Joint issues until Sep 2024. India Post planned joint issues that did not materialize. [top]

Iran

Iran Post has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue. [top]

Ireland

The Irish Post Office has collaborated several times with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue. [top]

Israel

Israel Post has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue. [top]

Italy

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Japan

Japan Post has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue. [top]

Latvia

Latvijas Pasts has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue. [top]

Lithuania

Lithuania Post has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue. [top]

Malaysia

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Malta

MaltaPost has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue. [top]

Mayotte

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Mexico

Correos de México, the national postal service of Mexico, has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue. [top]

Monaco

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Mongolia

Mongol Post, the national postal service of Mongolia, has collaborated with some postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue. [top]

Nepal

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Netherlands

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Norway

Posten Norge has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release joint issues. [top]

Pakistan

Pakistan Post has collaborated with other countries to release several joint issues. [top]

Peru

Serpost, the national postal service of Peru, has collaborated with some postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue. [top]

Philippines

Philippine Postal Corporation, the national postal service of the Philippines, has collaborated with some postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue. [top]

Poland

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Portugal

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Romania

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Russia

Russian Post has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue. [top]

Slovakia

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Slovenia

Pošta Slovenije has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue. [top]

South Africa

South African Post Office has collaborated with some postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue. [top]

South Korea

Korea Post has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue, mainly commemorating diplomatic relations. [top]

Spain

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Sweden

Posten AB has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue. [top]

Thailand

Thailand Post has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue. [top]

Turkey

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United Nations

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United States

The United States Postal Service collaborates with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue on a sporadic basis. With seven joint issues, Sweden is the most prolific philatelic partner of the United States. [top]

Uruguay

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Vatican City

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