Slovenia year 2018 Anniversary of the Human Fish stamps MNH
Slovenia’s Post did indeed issue stamps featuring the Human Fish (Olm) in 2018, but it was not just a simple anniversary—it commemorated a significant scientific milestone.
The issue was released to mark the 250th Anniversary of the Scientific Description of the Human Fish (Proteus anguinus).
💧 Key Details of the Human Fish Stamps (2018)
| Feature | Detail |
| Full Anniversary Title | 250th Anniversary of the Scientific Description of the Human Fish |
| Issue Date | May 25, 2018 |
| Number of Stamps | 2 (The issue included a pair of stamps) |
| Face Values | €0.48 and €1.77 (The two stamps had different face values). |
| Postmark | The First Day Cover (FDC) postmark was from Ljubljana (the capital, where the Natural History Museum is located). |
| Scientific Note | The Proteus anguinus was scientifically described by Viennese doctor J. N. Laurenti in 1768, based on specimens sent to him from Slovenia (then part of the Austrian monarchy). |
The two stamps often depict the Human Fish (Olm) (Proteus anguinus) in its cave environment, highlighting its unique features as the largest cave-dwelling animal in the world and the only vertebrate in Europe that lives entirely underground.
This issue shared the release date (May 25, 2018) with the “Popular Superstition and Magic in Slovenia” set you mentioned earlier!
