Serbia postage stamps year 2009 Science Charles Darwin Pierre, Curie MNH
In 2009, Serbia issued a notable “Science” commemorative set (22 June 2009) featuring famous scientists—including Charles Darwin and Pierre Curie.
📬 The complete set (4 stamps)
This is a set of four stamps, not just two:
- 46 dinars – Charles Darwin (1809–1882)
- 200th anniversary of birth
- 46 dinars – Pierre Curie (1859–1906)
- 150th anniversary of birth
- 22 dinars – Pavle Savić (Serbian physicist)
- 22 dinars – Dimitrije Putniković (educator)
👉 So Darwin and Curie are part of a broader “Science / Famous People” series.
🧾 Technical details
- Issue date: 22 June 2009
- Designer: Mia Luzajić
- Printing: multicolour offset
- Size: ~29 × 35 mm
- Perforation: ~13.25 × 13.25
- Printer: Forum (Novi Sad)
📦 Formats issued
- Individual stamps
- Mini-sheets (10 stamps each)
- First Day Covers (FDCs)
🎨 Design highlights
- Darwin stamp: portrait + evolutionary/natural science motifs
- Pierre Curie stamp: portrait + references to radioactivity/science
- Clean modern design typical of Serbian issues from that period
📊 Collector notes
- Catalogue numbers: Michel 316–319
- Print run relatively modest (mini-sheets ~28,000)
