Author Topic: Space Stamps (Read 119989 times)

salyut · « **Reply #20 on:** 09/03/2020 10:25 am »

The third Sputnik, launched on May 15, 1958, was commemorated with this special Soviet stamp, issued on June 16.

salyut · « **Reply #21 on:** 09/04/2020 12:55 pm »

On July, 20, 1958, Romania reissued an earlier space series to celebrate the World Fair, Brussels. They included an overprint.

salyut · « **Reply #22 on:** 09/05/2020 01:34 pm »

Berlin issued on August 13, 1958 two stamps to celebrate the "78th German Day of Catholism" which included a reference to the now popular theme of artificial satellites!

salyut · « **Reply #23 on:** 09/06/2020 09:01 am »

On September 28, 1958, Romania issued a stamp commemorating the flight of Sputnik 3. Note the mention of vehicle's weight.

salyut · « **Reply #24 on:** 09/07/2020 10:34 am »

Poland also issued a stamp about the International Geophysical Year on September 30, 1958.

salyut · « **Reply #25 on:** 09/08/2020 10:44 am »

More stamps to commemorate the International Geophysical Year: the Republic of Haiti issued three space-related stamps on October 8, 1958. First time we can see an american satellite on stamps.

salyut · « **Reply #26 on:** 09/09/2020 10:27 am »

Also from the Republic of Haiti, this minisheet was issued the same day.

salyut · « **Reply #27 on:** 09/10/2020 10:55 am »

Poland celebrated the 400th anniversary of Polish postage with a space theme stamp issued October 8, 1958.

salyut · « **Reply #28 on:** 09/11/2020 09:48 am »

Indonesia also wanted to issue (October 15) its own series regarding the International Geophysical Year.

salyut · « **Reply #29 on:** 09/12/2020 02:35 pm »

More stamps about the International Geophysical Year, this time from Yugoslavia, issued on October 24, 1958.

salyut · « **Reply #30 on:** 09/13/2020 02:27 pm »

The 40th anniversary of the Komsomol was celebrated with a stamp where we can see a small Sputnik-3. Issued on 25 October 1958.

salyut · « **Reply #31 on:** 09/14/2020 10:18 am »

China also wanted to commemorate the Sputnik missions and issued three stamps on October 30, 1958.

salyut · « **Reply #32 on:** 09/15/2020 10:32 am »

Bulgaria issued on November 18, 1958, her commemoration of the International Geophysical Year. We have a normal stamp and an imperforated one, showing Sputnik 3.

salyut · « **Reply #33 on:** 09/16/2020 10:35 am »

One more stamp commemorating the International Geophysical Year, this time from Ecuador. It was issued in December 1958.

salyut · « **Reply #34 on:** 09/17/2020 10:34 am »

The stamp that commemorated the 21st Communist Party Congress (USSR) used the space theme, on January 3, 1959.

salyut · « **Reply #35 on:** 09/18/2020 10:20 am »

Bulgaria issued a stamp (on February 28, 1959) about the first Soviet lunar probe.

salyut · « **Reply #36 on:** 09/19/2020 11:04 am »

Hungary also issued a series for the International Geophysical Year on March 14, 1959. It included this stamp about the first soviet Luna mission.

salyut · « **Reply #37 on:** 09/20/2020 09:25 am »

Another one from Hungary, same date.

Lar · « **Reply #38 on:** 09/20/2020 05:56 pm »

This stuff is historic. Thanks for sharing! Please keep it coming!

salyut · « **Reply #39 on:** 09/21/2020 10:13 am »

I had forgotten this one. A stamp from Romania, issued on February 3, 1959. It commemorated the Sputnik mission.