Monaco had its first issues. Austria, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, and Sweden did not issue this year, but Ireland and Norway did return. The common design is a stylized tree with 19 individual leaves (representing the 19 CEPT members) by Luxembourgian artist Lex Weyer, Sr. (1914–2005). Five countries did not use the common design: Liechtenstein (two hands); Monaco (fields & Mercury flying above Europe); Portugal (honeycomb); San Marino (arrows flying around the word Europa); and Spain (honeycomb and bee). Spain and Portugal used the CEPT logo. Monaco was first country to issued a four stamp set. More of the United Kingdom islands issued unofficial stamps, as well as a second set by Paraguay.
