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Portugal: 50 Years of the Cristo Rei Sanctuary

50 Years of the Cristo Rei Sanctuary

With this philatelic issue the Portuguese Post Services, CTT, join the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of the Cristo Rei (Christ the King) Sanctuary, thereby acknowledging its historic and religious value. You can read more here.

Émission / issue:
2009 / 05 / 17

Timbres-post / stamps:
€0,32 – 330 000
€0,68 – 230 000

Bloc / souvenir sheet: Avec 1 timbre / with 1 stamp
€2,48 – 60 000

The inspiration for its construction came from the statue of the Cristo Redentor in Brazil.

Aerial view of the city of Rio de Janeiro /Brazil
home of Cristo Redentor

Official 1st day cancellations

Happy collecting!!!

Joint Issue Portugal - Turkey

Hello fellow collectors!

Portugal issued his first 2009's joint-issue.

This stamp set seeks to build a cultural bridge between Portugal and Turkey through pottery.

issue :

2009 / 04 / 15

stamps:

€0,32 – 330 000

€0,68 – 230 000

As you can see above the Turkish stamp design is very similar. Hope you've enjoyed these stamps! Do you collect joint-issues? Let us know... take care!

Astronomy - Portugal

Portuguese Postal Services also issued a set of stamps to commemorate the IYA2009. This set aims to promote the work carried out by the Portuguese in the field of Astronomy.

Madeira Issue

Similar to other countries Portugal also has activities like lectures, astronomical observational sessions, exhibitions, musical concerts, etc... to commemorate the Astronomy Year. You can read more about it here.

Azores Issue

émission / issue :
2009 / 05 / 08

timbres-post / stamps:
€0,68– 230 000
€0,68 – 230 000
€0,68 – 230 000

souvenir sheet:
avec 1 timbre / with 1 stamp
3 X €1,36 – 3 x 80 000

Design: Atelier Acácio Santos / Elizabete Fonseca
papier / paper: 102 g/m2
format / size:
Timbres/ Stamps: 40 x 30,6 mm
Bloc / souvenir sheet: 125mm x 95mm
dentelure / perforation:
Croix du Christ / Cross of Christ
impression / printing : offset

Portugal (Mainland) Issue

Happy IYA2009!!!

Tropical and Subtropical Fruits from Madeira

issue :
2009/ 04 /

stamps:
€0,32 – 330 000
€0,68 – 230 000
€0,80 – 200 000
€2,00 – 265 000

souvenir sheet:
2 x €2,50 – 2 x 60 000

Design: Atelier Acácio Santos/ Helder Soares
paper: 110 g/m2
size:
Stamps: 40 x 30,6 mm
souvenir sheet: 125mm x 95mm
perforation:
13 x Cross of Christ
printing : offset
printer : Cartor

Lagoas – Azores / Biodiversity

issue date:
2009 / 04 / 22

stamps:
€0,32 – 330 000
€0,68 – 230 000
€0,80 – 200 000
€2,00 – 265 000

souvenir sheet:
with 1 stamp
2 X €2,50 – 2 x 60 000

Very nice issue, don't you agree?

International Year of Astronomy 2009

"The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is a global effort initiated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and UNESCO to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day- and night-time sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery.

There will be a variety of philatelic materials generated to commemorate IYA2009 specifically or feature astronomy as a theme or topic, in general." You can read more here.

Korea was the 1st country to issue stamps commemorating the year of astronomy. Here you can see the Planetary Nebula NGC 3132 which looks like a planet but is actually composed of clouds of gases and dust created by the explosion of a star’s unstable outer layer; and the Whirlpool Galaxy M51 composed of hundreds of billions of stars and interstellar matter.

Date of issue : January 15, 2009

Quantity : 850 000 stamps each

Denomination: 250won

Size of stamp: 40mm x 30mm

Perforation : 13

Paper: White unwatermarked

Designer : Jiwon MO