pre-1940
1940–49
1950–56
The world’s oldest astro stamps1950–56
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Date
Country
SG number(s)
Subject
1951
France
1138
Pic du Midi Observatory
Poland
709
Nicolaus Copernicus
USSR
1715
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
1952
Japan
649, 650
Southern Cross;
the Plough
Peru
788
Inca Observatory
1953
Austria
1247
Johannes Kepler
China (PR)
1604
Armillary sphere
1608
Ecuador
985
Equatorial line monument
718
Tokyo Observatory
812, 813
Somalia
275–277
Aeroplane and constellations
1954
Canada
474
Plough and gannet
1856
Pulkovo Observatory
1955
1660–1662
Zhang Heng, Zu Chongzhi,
Zhang Sui
1257
Laplace
Germany
1130
C. F. Gauss
912
Copernicus monument
1888
1926
Observing aurora
1956
1282
Camille Flammarion
Germany (East)
E262
Dresden Observatory
Iran
1086–1088
al-Tusi (Nasireddin)
Israel
127
Albert Einstein
Italy
939
International Astronautical Congress
Korea (South)
249
Kyongju Observatory
2028
F. A. Bredikhin
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