Astronomy Stamps

These Royal Mail stamps were affixed to specially designed envelopes and postmarked on the first day that the stamps were issued.

16.10.1990 | Orion, Postmarked at Armagh

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Issue:

16th October 1990 - Astronomy

Stamp Type:

Commemoratives

Stamp Details:

22p Armagh Observatory
26p Herschel's Telescope
31p Greenwich Observatory
37p Stonehenge

Producer/Series: Mercury

Postmark:

Armagh, home of the Armagh Observatory, CDS Postmark

Reference Images:
Commemorative Stamp
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PHQCards (130)
Postmark illustrations

Available varieties of this First Day Cover.

Armagh Postmark StockCode: 9705 home of the Armagh Observatory, CDS Postmark	€48.80 Two Left! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Denby Postmark StockCode: 9706 Birthplace of John Flansteed, the first Astronomer Royal, CDS Postmark	€54.90 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket

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The above Royal Mail Astronomy stamps were issued on 16 October 1990 by Royal Mail and feature the following stamp designs: 22p Armagh Observatory; 26p Herschel's Telescope; 31p Greenwich Observatory; 37p Stonehenge. The Orion first day cover with the Armagh, home of the Armagh Observatory, CDS Postmark postmark has been produced by Mercury and features these stamps which can make a very collectible and lovely gift.