Solar Eclipse Stamps

1960-1989

Compiled by Fred Espenak, ©Copyright 1999

When a solar eclipse occurs, countries in the Moon's path sometimes commemorate the event by issuing one or more special postage stamps. Below are the eclipse stamps I have collected over the years. If you have extra copies of any different eclipse stamps, I would certainly be interested in purchasing them from you. In return, I will add them to this page with a public acknowledgment of your generosity. Thanks!

Fred Espenak at MrEclipse

For more stamps, see:

Solar Eclipse Stamps 1990-1998

Solar Eclipse Stamps 1999

Solar Eclipse Stamps 2001

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1961 February 15
Country: Romania

From collection of Chris Malicki

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1961 February 15
Country: Romania

From collection of Lionel Parmeggiani

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Commemorates eclipse period: 1964-1965

From collection of Lionel Parmeggiani

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1965 May 30
Country: Mali

From collection of Chris Malicki

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1965 May 30
Country: Cook Islands

From collection of Eli Maor

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1970 March 7
Country: Mexico

From collection of Eli Maor

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1973 June 30
Country: Mauritania (First Day Cover)

From collection of Rick Jones

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1973 June 30
Country: Mauritania

From collection of Fred Espenak

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1973 June 30
Country: Mauritania

From collection of Fred Espenak

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1973 June 30
Country: Mauritania

From collection of Fred Espenak

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1973 June 30
Country: Senegal
First Day Cover from Canberra

From collection of Rick Jones

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1973 June 30
Country: Senegal
First Day Cover from Senegal

From collection of Rick Jones

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1973 June 30
Country: Senegal

From collection of Chris Malicki

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1973 June 30
Country: Senegal

From collection of Chris Malicki

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1973 June 30
Country: Senegal

From collection of Chris Malicki

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1983 June 11
Country: Indonesia

From collection of Fred Espenak

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1983 June 11
Country: Indonesia

From collection of Fred Espenak

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Commemorating the bicentennial anniversary
of the death of scientist Ruder Boscovic
Country: Yugoslavia

From collection of Lionel Parmeggiani

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1988 March 18
Country: Philippines

From collection of Chris Malicki

For more stamps, see:

Solar Eclipse Stamps 1990-1998

Solar Eclipse Stamps 1999

Solar Eclipse Stamps 2001

Another good collection of eclipse stamps can be found at:

Chris Malicki's Solar Eclipse Site

A rather extensive collection of eclipse stamps can be found at:

Martine Tlouzeau' Eclipse Stamps

©Copyright 2001 by Fred Espenak. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced, published, copied or transmitted in any form, including electronically on the Internet or World Wide Web, without written permission of Fred Espenak at at MrEclipse.

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Last revised: 2006 Jan 27