Title:Submarine Branch centenary Date of Issue: 12 June 2009 Country: Norway Denominations: NOK 14.50 – NOK 15.50 It is a hundred years this year since the launching of Norway’s first submarine at Germaniawerft in Kiel.his submarine, which was christened “Kobben” and later renamed A-1,surpassed all expectations and in 1911 a decision was made to build another three submarines [...]
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Europa 2009-International Year of Astronomy
June 10th, 2009 
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866 viewsTitle: Europa 2009-International Year of Astronomy Date of Issue: 12 June 2009 Country: Norway Denominations: NOK 10.00 – NOK 12.00 In 2009, it is 400 years since Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) pointed a telescope at the sky and saw that the Earth was only one of many planets and not the centre of the universe. His [...]
Europa “Astronomy”
June 8th, 2009 srmodh 738 viewsTitle: Europa “Astronomy” Date of Issue: 28 May 2009 Country: Guernsey Denominations: 36p, 43p, 51p, 54p, 56p, 77p Early civilizations recognized only five planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn — the ones bright enough to show up easily to the naked eye. It wasn’t until after the invention of the telescope in 1608 [...]
Jersey Surfing
June 6th, 2009 srmodh 640 viewsTitle: Jersey Surfing Date of Issue:2 June 2009 Country: Jersey Denomination: £3.00 The Jersey Surfboard Club celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2009 and Jersey Post will be marking the occasion with a Miniature Sheet.
Europa-International Year of Astronomy 2009
June 5th, 2009 srmodh 515 viewsName: International Year of Astronomy 2009 Date of Issue: 5 June 2009 Country: Austria Denominations: 0.65 EUR On the occasion of the International Year of Astronomy, the Europa 2009 commemorative also looks at this topic — or to be more precise the launch of the first Austrian nanosatellite TUGSAT-1, developed for the BRITE Austria (Bright [...]
200th anniversary of the Battle of Aspern and Essling
June 3rd, 2009 srmodh 1,284 viewsName: 200th anniversary of the Battle of Aspern and Essling Date of Issue: 4 June 2009 Country: Austria Denominations: 1,10 EUR The Battle of Aspern took place on 21 and 22 May 1809 between the Napoleonic armies and Austria near the villages of Aspern and Essling (now part of Vienna). It was of historic importance [...]
