Solar Eclipse Stamps

1999

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. The 1999 eclipse was an especially rich year for eclipse stamps. Below are a selection of stamps comemorating this event. 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 1960-1989

Solar Eclipse Stamps 1990-1998

Solar Eclipse Stamps 2001

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1999 August 11
Country: United Kingdom

Special thanks to Jay Anderson for the JPG of this stamp.

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1999 August 11
Country: Alderney (United Kingdom)

From collection of David Le Conte

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1999 August 11
Country: France

Courtesy of Gilbert Fousse

This stamp will be emitted for the philatelic show Philexfrance on July 8, 1999, in Paris.

More Stamp Information (French).

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1999 August 11
Country: France

From collection of Lionel Parmeggiani

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1999 August 11
Country: Hungary

Special thanks to Eric Pauer for the Hungary stamp.
Special thanks to Dale Ireland for the JPG of the Hungary stamp.

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1999 August 11
Country: Romania

From collection of Adrian Oncica

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1999 August 11
Country: Romania

From collection of Adrian Oncica

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1999 August 11
Country: Romania

Special thanks to Jay Anderson for the JPG of this stamp.

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1999 August 11
Country: Romania (Pavarotti Eclipse Concert)

Special thanks to Jay Anderson for the JPG of this stamp.

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1999 August 11
Country: Romania
Currency: Bank Note - 2000 Lei

From collections of Vic Winter and Jean-Paul Goddard

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1999 August 11
Country: Bulgaria

Special thanks to Jay Anderson for the JPG of this stamp.

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Total Solar Eclipse: 1999 August 11
Country: Iran

Special thanks to Patrick Poitevin for the Iran stamps.
Special thanks to Mike Simmons for the JPG of the Iran stamps.

Nojum (Iranian Astronomy) Magazine has made blocks of these stampsavailable in a traditional Persian frame. See: Iranian 1999 Eclipse Stamps

For more solar eclipse stamps, see:

Solar Eclipse Stamps 1960-1989

Solar Eclipse Stamps 1990-1998

Solar Eclipse Stamps 2001

For more information on past and 1999 eclipse stamps, see:

Romania Eclipse Stamps

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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