St. Helena 1986 stamps Space Halley´s Comet full set MNH
That is a classic Space and Astronomy issue! Many countries released stamps for the 1986 appearance of Halley’s Comet, and St. Helena was one of them.
St. Helena issued a set of stamps in 1986 commemorating Halley’s Comet, often focusing on historical references and the modern space missions sent to intercept it.
☄️ St. Helena 1986 Halley’s Comet Issue
The issue consists of a set of four distinct stamps, which were also included in a decorative Miniature Sheet.
| Denomination | Theme/Image Description | Scott Catalog No. | Stanley Gibbons (SG) No. |
| 17p (Pence) | Dr. Edmond Halley (or Comet in space) | 456 | 482 |
| 22p (Pence) | Giotto Spacecraft approaching the Comet | 457 | 483 |
| 31p (Pence) | ‘Twice in a Lifetime’ (Comet view) | 458 | 484 |
| 34p (Pence) | Comet orbiting Sun and Planets | 459 | 485 |
Series Details
- Year of Issue: 19863
- Set Size: 4 values
- Theme: The perihelion appearance of Halley’s Comet in 1986, which occurs roughly every 76 years. The designs connect the scientific legacy of Edmond Halley with the modern space probes (like Giotto) that studied the comet up close.4
This is a very popular set for collectors of Space, Astronomy, and British Commonwealth stamps.
