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International Heliophysical Year (IHY)
(2007-2009, 50th anniv. IGY)


Below is a checklist of International Heliophysical Year (IHY) postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the items featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.

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CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
Antigua and BarbudaUnknown (new issue)In (upper-right) margin of MS42008Also IPY1
Antigua and BarbudaUnknown (new issue)In (upper-right) margin of SS1
Armenia773 (Mi632)2007
GambiaUnknown ms6 (new issue)In (lower-right) margin of MS62008Also IPY1
GambiaUnknown ms4 (new issue)In (lower-left) margin of MS4
GambiaUnknown ss (new issue)In (lower-left) margin of SS1
GambiaUnknown ms4 (new issue)In (lower-left) margin of MS4 (different)
GambiaUnknown ss (new issue)In (left) margin of SS1 (different)
GambiaUnknown ms6 (new issue)In (lower-left) margin of MS6 (different)
Guinea-BissauUnknown ms4 (new issue)MS4 + 2 labels2007
Liberia2513dIn (upper-left) margin of MS6 (2x (2513 (a-c)))2008Also IPY1
Liberia2514dIn (upper-left) margin of MS6 (2x (2514 (a-c)))
Liberia2515In (lower-right) margin of MS4 (a-d)
Liberia2516In (lower-right) margin of SS1
Liberia2517In (lower-right) margin of SS1
Liberia2518In (lower-right) margin of SS1
Maldive IslandsUnknown (new issue)In (lower-right) margin of MS42008Also IPY1
Maldive IslandsUnknown (new issue)In (upper-left) margin of MS4 (different)
Maldive IslandsUnknown (new issue)In (lower-left) margin of MS4 (different)
Maldive IslandsUnknown (new issue)In (lower-right) margin of MS4 (different)
Maldive IslandsUnknown (new issue)In (lower-left) margin of MS6
Montserrat1200In (lower-right) margin of MS42008Also IPY1
Montserrat1200 fdcMS4 on FDC
Montserrat1201In (upper-right) margin of SS1
Montserrat1201 fdcSS1 on FDC
PalauUnknown (new issue)In (lower-right) margin of MS42008Also IPY1
PalauUnknown (new issue)In (lower-left) margin of MS4 (different)
PalauUnknown (new issue)In (lower-left) margin of MS6
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown fdc (new issue)Cachet on FDC2006
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown fdc (new issue)Cachet on FDC with (blue) cancel2006IHY logo
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown ifdc (new issue)Cachet on FDC with (red) cancel
South Africa1374MS6 (1374 (a-f))2007Also IPY1
South Africa1374 fdcMS6 and cancel and cachet on FDC
Turks and Caicos IslandsUnknown ms4 (new issue)In (upper-left) margin of MS42008Also IPY1
Turks and Caicos IslandsUnknown ss (new issue)In (upper-right) margin of SS1
TuvaluUnknown (new issue)In (lower-left) margin of MS42008Also IPY1
TuvaluUnknown (new issue)In (lower-right) margin of MS4 (different)
TuvaluUnknown (new issue)In (lower-left) margin of MS4 (different)
TuvaluUnknown (new issue)In (lower-left) margin of MS6

*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel.
**FDC = first day cover; SS# = souvenir sheet, MS# = miniature sheet, where # = number of stamps in sheet, and the numbers in parentheses are the catalog numbers of the stamps in the sheet.

1IPY = International Polar Year


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