Slovenia year 2009 stamps – Europa CEPT – Astronomy

Slovenia year 2009 stamps – Europa CEPT – Astronomy

🇸🇮 Slovenia — Europa CEPT 2009: Astronomy

📅 Date of issue: 29 May 2009 (as part of the Europa annual series)
📬 Theme: Astronomy — part of the 2009 Europe/CEPT common theme that many European postal administrations participated in.

📌 What It Is

• Country: Slovenia (Pošta Slovenije)
• Series: EUROPA – Astronomy (European/CEPT common theme)
• Stamp type: Two individual stamps issued together (set of 2).
• Michel catalogue numbers: 730–731
• Scott catalogue numbers: 803–804 (common worldwide catalogue)

🎨 Design & Theme

• The stamps depict astronomy‑related motifs, reflecting the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) — an initiative by UNESCO and the International Astronomical Union celebrating 400 years since Galileo’s first telescope observations.
• The designs typically show elements related to telescopes, observatories or celestial discoveries — connecting with the broader European theme of astronomy for 2009.
• Designer: Gorazd Učakar (credited on some references).

📄 Technical Details (typical for this issue)

• Issue format: Often sold as small sheets (sets) with both stamps together.
• Print: Offset on ordinary stamp paper, multi‑coloured.
• Usage: Valid for postage, popular with collectors.

📦 Collecting Info

• Mint condition and postal‑used examples both exist and are collected.
• Some sellers list them as Mi. 730–731 in mint never hinged (MNH) condition.
• Complete sets are often sold in philatelic markets as collectible issues from 2009.

📚 Background: Europa CEPT Stamps

• Europa stamps are issued annually by postal administrations across Europe under the CEPT / PostEurop program, each year around a common theme.
• The 2009 theme was Astronomy, with many European postal services issuing their own designs on the subject.