On the 5th of October, Grand Duke Henri was visiting France, the Dordogne in particular, alongside POST Director General Claude Strasser, POST Philately Chief Emile Espen and journalist Stéphane Bern to witness the printing of three stamps "to the glory of Luxembourg". It was at the printinghouse of Philaposte in Boulazac that this event took place: three stamps were printed live in front of his Royal Highness. These stamps each represent an honorific distinction: that of the civil and military merit of Adolph de Nassau, another of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the last for the Order of the Oak Crown. 150,000 copies of each stamp will be on sale from 5 December 2017.

On Sunday, August 20, a religious ceremony was held in Simmer (Septfontaines) celebrating the 700th anniversary of the consecration of the church in the middle of the village. During a reception that followed the ceremony, the stamp that POST Luxembourg will issue on 19.09.2017 for this occasion was presented in preview to the guests. © Photo: Metty Schneider Framing an enlargement of the stamo, from left to right. : Yves Ewen, Mayor, Emile Espen, Head of POST Philately, Abbé Joël Santer, Jean-Claude Muller, Member of the Philatelic Committee

POST Philately was present on July 15 and 16 with a booth at the 24th edition of the international BD festival in Contern and offered a cancellation, a postcard and a special stamp edition with an artwork of Mike Perkins (Marvel Comics) that shows the LuxTram beside superheros of the Marvel world. Guy Arendt, Secretary of State for Culture, has been given a sample of this special edition, as well as a sample of the Superjhemp-Edition in honor of the inauguration of the “rue Roger Leiner” in Contern that weekend.

POST Philately was present on July 4 with a selling and promoting booth at the departure of the 4th stage of the Tour de France in Mondorf-les-Bains and handed out a frame with the stamps of the special edition about the start of the stage to Lex Delles, mayor of Mondorf-les-Bains, and Ed Buchette, general secretary of the Luxembourgish cycling federation. POST Philately offered a whole range of philatelic products, including an attractive folder of the special edition at the price of 12,50 €. Photo: ©POST Luxembourg

Post Philately was present on May 25 with a selling and promoting booth at the 50th pilgrimage of Our Lady of Fatima in Wiltz. POST Philately offered a whole range of philatelic products in connection with Our Lady of Fatima, including a spectacular folder at the price of 19,50 €. Photo: ©POST Luxembourg

Director General Claude Strasser, accompanied by POST Philately Head Emile Espen, was delighted to present the "150 Years Treaty of London" stamp, issued on 9 May, to the head of the Dräi Eechelen Museum, Mr François Reinert. The good cooperation between the two partners was noted because projects of this nature result in a win-win situation both for the museums and the philatelic service. The presence of the Secretary of State for Culture, Mr Guy Arendt between the guests was noted. Photos: © MNHA/Tom Lucas