New Space Stamps 2009


The following Countries will issue stamps with an Astronomy theme for Europa 2009

19.01.2009 Greenland - 2 stamps (6.25 & 8.- DKK)
29.01.2009 Sweden - 2 stamps (2x 12.- SEK) issued in a booklet of 4
10.02.2009 Jersey - 2 stamps (0.39 & 0.43 GBP) out of a set of 4 stamps
02.03.2009 Liechtenstein - 1 stamps (1.30 CHF)
25.03.2009 Denmark - 2 stamps (5.50 & 8.- DKK)
02.04.2009 Latvia - 2 stamps (0.50 & 0.55 LVL)
03.04.2009 Kazakhstan - 2 stamps (2 x 230T)
05.04.2009 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat post) - 2 stamps (2x 3.- BAM)
06.04.2009 Belgium - 1 souvenir-sheet (0.80 €)
07.04.2009 the Netherlands - 2 stamps (2x 0.77 €)
15.04.2009 Belarus - 2 stamps (2 x 1000R) + booklet
16.04.2009 Montenegro - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.90 €)
17.04.2009 Ukraine - 2 stamps (3.75 & 5.25 UAH) + Booklet
20.04.2009 Isle of Man - 2 stamps (0.33 & 0.56 GBP)
23.04.2009 Andorra (Spanish post) - 1 stamp (0.62 €)
23.04.2009 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb post) - 2 stamps (1.- & 2.- BAM)
23.04.2009 Spain - 1 stamp (0.62 €)
25.04.2009 Lithuania - 2 stamps (2x 2.45 LTL)
28.04.2009 Bulgaria - 2 stamps (0.60 & 1.50 BGN) + Booklet
04.05.2009 France - 1 mini-sheet (2 x 0.70 €)
04.05.2009 Cyprus - 2 stamps (0.51 & 0.68 €) + booklet
04.05.2009 Monaco - 2 stamps (0.55 & 0.65 €)
05.05.2009 Andorra (French post) - 1 stamp (0.56 €)
05.05.2009 Cyprus (Unofficial Turkish Post) - 2 stamps (2x 0.80 YTL)
05.05.2009 Estonia - 2 stamps (2x 9.- EEK)
05.05.2009 Poland - 1 stamp (3.- PLN)
05.05.2009 Russia - 1 stamp (9.- RUB)
05.05.2009 Serbia - 2 stamps (46.- & 50.- RSD)
06.05.2009 Czech Rep. - 1 stamp (17.- CZK-400th Anniversary of Kepler's laws)
06.05.2009 Finland - 2 stamps (2x 0.80 €)
06.05.2009 Macedonia - 2 stamps (50.- & 100.- MKD) + minisheet (150.- MKD)
06.05.2009 Romania - 2 stamps (2.40 & 9.10 RON)
07.05.2009 Germany - 1 stamp (0.55 €)
07.05.2009 Italy - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.65 €)
07.05.2009 Iceland - 2 stamps (105.- & 140.- ISK) + 2 Booklets - new values
07.05.2009 Moldovia - 2 stamps (420 & 450L) + booklet
08.05.2009 Switzerland - 1 stamp (1.- CHF)
08.05.2009 Åland - 1 stamp (Europa value)
08.05.2009 Azores (Portugal) - 1 stamp (0.68 €) + 1 minisheet (2x 0.68 €)
08.05.2009 Hungary - 1 souvenir-sheet (100.- & 230.- HUF)
08.05.2009 Kosovo - 2 stamps without logo (1.- & 2.- €) + 1 minisheet (2.- €)
08.05.2009 Madeira (Portugal) - 1 stamp (0.68 €) + 1 minisheet (2x 0.68 €)
08.05.2009 Portugal - 1 stamp (0.68 €) + 1 minisheet (2x 0.68 €)
08.05.2009 San Marino - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.65 €)
09.05.2009 Croatia - 2 stamps (2x 8.- HRK)
09.05.2009 Malta - 2 stamps (0.37 & 1.19 MTL) + Booklet
11.05.2009 Greece - 2 stamps (0.70 & 3.20 €) + Booklet
12.05.2009 Luxembourg - 2 stamps (0.50 & 0.70 €)
15.05.2009 Ireland - 2 stamps (0.55 & 0.82 €)
15.05.2009 Vatican - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.65 €)
25.05.2009 Faroe Is. - 2 stamps (10.- & 12.- DKK)
28.05.2009 Guernsey - 2 stamps (0.43 & 0.51 GBP) out of a set of six stamps
28.05.2009 Slovakia - 1 stamp (0.90 €) - new value
29.05.2009 Slovenia - 2 stamps (0.45 & 0.92 €)
01.06.2009 Gibraltar - 4 stamps (0.10, 0.42, 0.44 & 1.50 GBP) without logo
05.06.2009 Austria - 1 stamp (0.65 €)
12.06.2009 Norway - 2 stamps (10.- & 12.- NOK) + 1 minisheet (10.- & 12.- NOK)
16.06.2009 Turkey - 2 stamps (0.80 & 1.- YTL)
01.06.2009 Armenia - 1 stamp (350.- AMD)
08.10.2009 Great-Britain - 1 stamp (1st class value GBP) out of a set of ten (!) stamps issued in a se-tenant block

??.??.2009 Armenia (Unofficial Nagorno-Karabakh Post) - 3 stamps (120.-, 350.- & 650.- AMD)
??.??.2009 Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2 stamps (2.- & 3.- BAM) + minisheet
??.??.2009 Albania
15.10.2010 Georgia

Note: Many of the stamps were issued in sheetlets and/or souvenir sheets of multiple stamps

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International Year of Astronomy Non-Europa Issues

15.01.2009 South Korea - Sheetlet of 6 x two stamps
02.04.2009 Canada - minisheet of 2 stamps + booklet
22.04.2009 Israel - 3 stamps
06.08.2009 New Caledonia - 1 stamp (shows astronaut)
25.08.2009 Australia - 3 stamps + minisheet
20.10.2009 Madagascar - minisheet
00.00.2009 Bangladesh - 2 stamps
00.00.2009 Bhutan - 1 minisheet of 2 stamps
00.00.2009 El Salvador - 4 stamps
00.00.2009 Indonesia - Sheetlet of 4 each of 3 stamps
00.00.2009 Uzbekistan - 2 stamps
24.02.2010 Iran - 4 se-tenent stamps

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40th Anniversary of Moon Landing - International Year of Astronomy Omnibus Issue

(Several, if not all, countries also issued each stamp as a sheetlet of six identical stamps entitled Space Exploration - an example of one of Burmuda's sheetlets is shown below)


1 of 5 sheetlets from Burmuda

Burmuda issued 5 stamps and a minisheet as part of this omnibus issue


































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40th Anniversary of Moon Landing














Djibouti also issued a second minisheet to commemorate several anniversaries including Apollo 11


Madagascar also issued a second minisheet to commemorate several anniversaries including Apollo 11





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50 Years of Space Exploration Omnibus Issue







































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Other 50 Years of Space Exploration

: On 2009 April 28 Djibouti issued a minisheet for the 50th anniversary of first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1 and Yuri Gagarin



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Other Space Related Issues















Booklet of 2 x 5 stamps
A Souvenir sheet of 9 identical stamps, a Collector's sheet containing the 5 stamps and 1 Maximum Card containing the Shuttle stamp were also issued






















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