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This page contains (selected) philatelic information on three Mars rover missions. Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the satellites featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.
Unlike most of our web pages, no attempt is made to be complete in this page!
| Launch information (found elsewhere) |
Launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers) (farther below) |
Other postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.) (immediately below) |
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| Mars rover missions | Mars Pathfinder / Sojourner | Mars Pathfinder / Sojourner |
| Mars Pathfinder (on other than Mars Pathfinder launch covers) | ||
| Mars Exploration Rover (MER) / Spirit and Opportunity | Mars Exploration Rover (MER) / Spirit and Opportunity | |
| Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) / Curiosity | Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) / Curiosity |
Below is a list of Mars rover mission postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
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| (Selected) philatelic items depicting or referring to Mars rover missions. No attempt is made to be complete. | ||||
| Mars Pathfinder / Sojourner | ||||
| Burundi | 1155d (Mi2723A) i1155d (Mi2723B) | One of MS4 (1155 (a-d)) (Mi2720A-2723A) One of imperforate MS4 (i1155 (a-d)) (Mi2720B-2723B) | 2012 | "Sojourner" |
| Comoro Islands | Unknown f (Mi?) | One of MS6 (a-f) | 2008 | "Sojourner" |
| Comoro Islands | Unknown ss (BL?) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 | Sojourner and landing pad | |
| Guinea Republic | 1614 (Mi2686-2691) | In (upper) margin of MS6 (1614 (a-f)) | 1999 | "L'Éclaireur [i.e. Pathfinder] landed on Mars on 4 July 1997" (in French text, the landing pad is depicted) |
| Guinea Republic | Mi5289 | Two stamps and in (upper, lower-left, and lower-right) margins of MS6 (Mi5289-5294) | 2007 | "Mars Pathfinder" (in upper margin text), landing pad (in lower-left margin), descent ramp for landing pad (in lower-right margin) |
| Guinea Republic | Mi5294 | |||
| Guinea Republic | Mi5289-5294_ms6 fdc | MS6 on FDC | ||
| Guinea Republic | BL1480 | SS1 | "Mars Pathfinder" (in upper margin text, otherwise shown on stamp) | |
| Guinea Republic | BL1480 fdc | SS1 on FDC | ||
| Guinea Republic | BL1481 | On stamp and in (lower-left) margin of SS1 | "Mars Pathfinder" | |
| Guinea Republic | BL1482 | SS1 | "Mars Pathfinder" / "Sojourner" (name on stamp and in upper-margin, shown in lower-left margin) | |
| Isle of Man (Great Britain) | KM1010+KM1010a | 1 crown (copper-nickel and silver coins) | 1999 | "Mars Pathfinder" |
| Malagasy Republic | 1541f (Mi2510) | One of MS6 (1541 (a-f)) (Mi2505-2510) | 2000 | |
| Mali | 917 (Mi1929?) | In (left) margin of MS4 (917 (a-d)) | 1997 | "Mars Pathfinder" |
| Mali | 917E (Mi1936?) | MS4 (917E (f-i)) | ||
| Mali | 936g (Mi1943) i936g | From MS9 (936 (a-i)) (Mi1937-1945) From imperforate MS9 (i936 (a-i)) | 1997 | |
| Mali | 936h (Mi1944) i936h | |||
| Mali | 936i (Mi1945) i936i | landing pad | ||
| Marshall Islands | 730l (Mi?) | One of MS15 (730 (a-o)) | 2000 | |
| Marshall Islands | 730l fdc | Stamp and cachet on FDC | ||
| Micronesia | 344t (Mi740) | One of MS20 (344 (a-t)) (Mi721-740) | 1999 | "Sojourner" |
| Nevis | 1186j (Mi?) | One stamp and in (left) margin of MS17 (1186 (a-q + label)) | 2000 | "Sojourner" |
| Nevis | 1186j specimen | One stamp overprinted "specimen" and in (left) margin of MS17 (1186 specimen (a-q + label)) | ||
| Niger | 1076e (Mi1912A) i1076e (Mi1912B) | One of MS9 (1076 (a-i)) (Mi1908-1916) One of imperforate MS9 (i1076 (a-i)) | 2001 | Sojourner (on bottom) |
| Palau | 411 (BL46) | SS1 | 1996 | "Mars Pathfinder Mission" |
| Palau | 411 fdc | SS1 on FDC | ||
| Rwanda | Unknown i (Mi?) | One of MS10 (a-j) | 2010 | "Sojourner" |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 1685c (Mi3002) | One of MS4 (1685 (a-d)) | 2007 | "Mars [Pathfinder] Rover" (Sojourner) |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 1685a-d fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 1685 fdc | MS4 and cachet on FDC | ||
| United States | 3178 (BL39) | SS1 (3178a) | 1997 | "Mars Pathfinder" / "Sojourner" |
| United States | 3178 fdc | SS1 and (ArtCraft) cachet on FDC | ||
| United States | 3178a fdc1 | Stamp from SS1 on FDC | ||
| United States | 3178a fdc2 | Stamp from SS1 and (Space Voyage) cachet on FDC | ||
| United States | 3178a fdc3 | Stamp from SS1 and (Colorano silk) cachet on FDC | ||
| United States | 3178a fdc4 | Stamp from SS1 and (Collins) cachet on FDC | ||
| United States | SP1256 | (USPS) Souvenir page (3178) | ||
| United States | 3187d fdc1 (Mi3126 fdc1) | (Space Voyage) cachet on FDC | 1999 | "Mars [Pathfinder] Rover" (Sojourner) |
| United States | 3187d fdc2 (Mi3126 fdc2) | (Space Voyage) cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| United States | 3188c fdc1 (Mi3173 fdc1) | (Space Voyage) cachet on FDC | ||
| United States | 3188c fdc2 (Mi3173 fdc2) | (Space Voyage) cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| United States | 3188c fdc3 (Mi3173 fdc3) | (Space Voyage) cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| United States | 3189i fdc1 (Mi3233 fdc1) | (Space Voyage) cachet on FDC | ||
| United States | 3189i fdc2 (Mi3233 fdc2) | (Space Voyage) cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| United States | 3188e fdc (Mi3175 fdc) | (Space Voyage) cachet on FDC | 1999/2000 | "Mars [Pathfinder] Rover / Sojourner" |
| United States | 3189i fdc (Mi3233 fdc) | (Space Voyage) cachet on FDC | ||
| United States | 3190a fdc1 (Mi3243 fdc1) | (Space Voyage) cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| United States | 3190a fdc2 (Mi3243 fdc2) | (Space Voyage) cachet (same) on FDC (different cancel) | ||
| United States | 3190a fdc3 (Mi3243 fdc3) | (Space Voyage) cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| United States | 3191h fdc (Mi3295 fdc) | (Space Voyage) cachet (same) on FDC | ||
| United States | 3191 (BL51, Mi3288-3302) 3191 back | In text on pane of 15 (3191 (a-o)) | 2000 | "Mars Pathfinder" (Sojourner) |
| United States | 3191 fdc | MS15 on FDC (ArtCraft cachet) | ||
| United States | SP1259J SP1259J back | (USPS) souvenir page (3191) | ||
| United States | CP537J CP537J back | (USPS) commemorative panel (3191) | ||
| United States | 5072 fdc (Mi5246 fdc) | (Webcraft) cachet on FDC | 2016 | "Mars Pathfinder" |
| Mars Exploration Rover (MER) / Spirit and Opportunity | ||||
| Australia | KM1261 | $1. (aluminum-bronze coin) | 2009 | "Spirit" and "Opportunity" |
| Austria | KM3204 | 25 euro (silver-niobium coin) | 2011 | (on reverse) |
| Burundi | 1155a (Mi2720A) i1155a (Mi2720B) | One of MS4 (1155 (a-d)) (Mi2720A-2723A) One of imperforate MS4 (i1155 (a-d)) (Mi2720B-2723B) | 2012 | "Mars Exploration Rover" |
| Cayman Islands | 1045 (Mi1160) | From MS6 (1047a (6x 1047)) (Mi1160-1163) | 2009 | "Mars [Exploration] Rover" |
| Comoro Islands | Unknown a (Mi?) | One of MS6 (a-f) | 2008 | "Spirit" |
| Comoro Islands | Unknown ss (BL?) | In (lower-left) margin of SS1 | "Mars" Exploration Rover | |
| Djibouti | Unknown b (Mi?) | One of MS2 (a-b) | 2013 | |
| Djibouti | Unknown a (Mi?) | One of MS4 (a-d) | 2016 | "Mars [Exploration] Rover / Spirit" |
| Grenada | 3466 (Mi5487-5492) | MS6 (3466 (a-f)) | 2004 | "Mars Exploration Rover Mission" |
| Guinea Republic | 2226 (Mi4056) | 2003 | "Mars [Exploration] Rover" | |
| Guinea Republic | 2226a (BL820) i2226a | On stamp of SS1 (2226) On stamp of imperforate SS1 (i2226) | ||
| Guinea Republic | 2226a fdc | SS1 on FDC | ||
| Guinea Republic | 2226b (Mi4056) i2226b | MS4 (4x 2226) Imperforate MS4 (4x i2226) | ||
| Guinea Republic | 2226b fdc | MS4 and cachet on FDC | ||
| Guinea Republic | BL850 | SS1 | 2004 | "Spirit" (on stamp), "Opportunity" (in upper-left margin) |
| Guinea Republic | BL851 | SS1 | "Opportunity" | |
| Guinea Republic | BL1482 | On stamp of SS1 | 2007 | |
| Guinea Republic | BL1567 | In (upper) margin of SS1 | 2008 | "Spirit" and "Opportunity" |
| Guinea Republic | BL1567 fdc | SS1 and cachet on FDC | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | Unknown d (Mi?) | One of MS6 (a-f) | 2008 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | BL680 | In (lower-center) margin of SS1 | ||
| Guyana | Unknown a (Mi?) | From MS4 (a-d) | 2013 | "Mars [Exploration] Rover" |
| Guyana | Unknown b (Mi?) | "Spirit" | ||
| Ivory Coast | Unknown b (Mi?) Unknown ib | One of MS4 (a-d) One of imperforate MS4 (a-d) | 2011 | "Mars [Exploration] Rover" |
| Ivory Coast | Unknown ms (Mi?) | In (lower) margin of MS4 (a-d) | 2012 | "Mars [Exploration] Rover" |
| Malagasy Republic | Unknown a (Mi?) Unknown ia | From MS6 (a-f) From imperforate MS6 (a-f) | 2004 | |
| Malagasy Republic | Unknown c (Mi?) Unknown ic | |||
| Malagasy Republic | Unknown c (Mi?) | One of MS4 (a-d) | 2011 | "Mars [Exploration] Rover" |
| Malagasy Republic | Unknown ss (BL?) | In (lower-right) margin of SS1 | 2014 | |
| Maldive Islands | Unknown ss (BL?) | On stamp of SS1 | 2017 | "Spirit and Opportunity" |
| Mozambique | Unknown ms (Mi?) | In (lower-right) margin of MS4 (a-d) | 2014 | |
| St. Kitts | 871c (Mi1374) | One of MS4 (871 (a-d)) (Mi1372-1375) | 2014 | "Mars [Exploration] Rover" |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 1685b (Mi?) | One of MS4 (1685 (a-d)) | 2007 | "Mars [Exploration] Rover" |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 1685a-d fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 1685 fdc | MS4 on FDC | ||
| Sierra Leone | Unknown ss (BL?) | In (right) margin of SS1 | 2015 | "Spirit" |
| Somalia Republic | Unknown a (Mi?) | From MS4 (a-d) | 2005 | Early-design MER |
| Somalia Republic | Unknown b (Mi?) | MER | ||
| United States | None | (Pasadena CA, Mission Management Station) cancel | 2003 | "Mars Exploration Rover-A" |
| United States | None | (Pasadena CA, Mission Management Station) cancel | 2003 | "Mars Exploration Rover-B" |
| Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) / Curiosity | ||||
| Benin | Unknown d (Mi?) | One of MS4 (a-d) | 2012 | MSL lander (not "Mars-1" as in text) |
| Burundi | 1155b (Mi2721A) i1155b (Mi2721B) | One stamp and in (upper) margin of MS4 (1155 (a-d)) (Mi2720A-2723A) One stamp and in (upper) margin of imperforate MS4 (i1155 (a-d)) (Mi2720B-2723B) | 2012 | "Curiosity" |
| Burundi | 1174 (BL268A) i1174 (BL268B) | SS1 Imperforate SS1 | ||
| Burundi | BL494A BL494B | In (lower-left and lower-right) margins of MS2 (Mi3478A-3479A) In (lower-left and lower-right) margins of imperforate MS2 (Mi3478B-3479B) | 2014 | |
| Burundi | BL497A BL497B | In (right) margin of SS1 (Mi3479A) In (right) margin of imperforate SS1 (Mi3479B) | "Curiosity" | |
| Curacao | Unknown c+d (Mi?) | From MS4 (a-d) | 2015 | "Mars lander" and "Curiosity" |
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | Mi2191A Mi2191B | One of MS3 (Mi2191A-2193A) vertical, or one of MS3 (Mi2191A-2193A) horizontal One of imperforate MS3 (Mi2191B-2193B) vertical, or one of imperforate MS3 (Mi2191B-2193B) horizontal | 2013 | "MSL" / "Curiosity" |
| Guinea Republic | Mi9440-9442_ms3 | MS3 (Mi9440-9442) | 2012 | "Mars Science Laboratory" / "Curiosity" |
| Guinea Republic | Unknown ms (Mi?) | MS3 (a-c) | 2012 | "Mars Science Laboratory" / "Curiosity" |
| Guinea Republic | Unknown ss (BL?) | SS1 | ||
| Guyana | Unknown ms (Mi?) | In (lower-left) margin of MS4 (a-d) | 2013 | "Curiosity" |
| Guyana | Unknown c (Mi?) | One stamp and in (lower-left) margin of MS4 (a-d) | 2013 | "Curiosity" |
| Kiribati | 969 (Mi?) | 2009 | "Mars Science Laboratory" / Curiosity | |
| Kiribati | 969 specimen | Overprinted "specimen" | ||
| Kiribati | 969-973 fdc | One of five stamps on FDC | ||
| Maldive Islands | Unknown d (Mi?) | One of MS4 (a-d) | 2015 | "Curiosity" |
| Mozambique | 2707 (Mi6265-6270) | MS6 (a-f) | 2012 | "Curiosity" |
| Mozambique | 2737 (BL705) | SS1 | ||
| Mozambique | 2737 fdc | SS1 and cachet on FDC | ||
| Niue | 814c (Mi1079) | One of MS4 (814 (a-d)) (Mi1077-1080) | 2007 | "Mars Science Laboratory" |
| Rwanda | Unknown ms (Mi?) | In (lower) margin of MS4 (a-d) | 2012 | "Curiosity" descending to Mars |
| St. Kitts | 870 (Mi1368-1371) | In (left) margin of MS4 (870 (a-d)) | 2014 | "Curiosity" descending to Mars |
| St. Kitts | 871 (Mi1372-1375) | In (left) margin of MS4 (871 (a-d)) | 2014 | "Curiosity" hovering over Mars |
| Sierra Leone | Unknown ss (BL?) | On stamp of SS1 | 2015 | "Curiosity" |
| Somalia Republic | Unknown c (Mi?) | One of MS4 (a-d) | 2005 | |
| United States | None | (Zazzle.com) personalized postage | ~2011 | "Curiosity" |
| United States | None | (Zazzle.com) personalized postage | 2015 | "Mars Science Laboratory" |
| United States | None | (Zazzle.com) personalized postage (different) | 2015 | "Curiosity" |
| United States | None | (Zazzle.com) personalized postage (different) | 2015 | |
Below is a list of Mars rover mission launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
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| 1996-12-03: Mars Pathfinder / Sojourner | ||||
| United States | 1996-12-03 | Pasadena CA | (Mission Operations Station) cancel and (mission patch) cachet on cover | Mars Pathfinder/Sojourner launch |
| United States | 1996-12-03 | Pasadena CA | (Mission Operations Station) cancel and (mission patch) cachet (different) on cover, also insert and insert back | Mars Pathfinder/Sojourner launch |
| United States | 1996-12-04 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Launch Station) cancel and (mission patch) cachet on cover | Mars Pathfinder/Sojourner launch |
| United States | 1996-12-04 1997-07-04 | Kennedy Space Center FL Pasadena CA | (Two) cancels and (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Mars Pathfinder/Sojourner launch Mars Pathfinder/Sojourner landing |
| Mars Pathfinder / Sojourner (events) | ||||
| United States | 1997-07-04 | Pasadena CA | (Landing Station) cancel and (mission patch) cachet on cover | Mars Pathfinder/Sojourner landing |
| United States | 1997-07-04 | Pasadena CA | (Landing Station) cancel and (printed) cachet on cover | Mars Pathfinder/Sojourner landing |
| United States | 1997-07-04 1996-12-04 | Pasadena CA Kennedy Space Center FL | (Two) cancels and (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Mars Pathfinder/Sojourner landing Mars Pathfinder/Sojourner launch |
| United States | 1997-07-04 1997-07-04 | Pasadena CA Roswell NM | (One of two) cancels and (Space Voyage printed) cachet on cover | Mars Pathfinder/Sojourner landing Roswell UFO Encounter '97 |
| United States | 1997-07-04 1997-07-04 | Pasadena CA Roswell NM | (One of two) cancels and (Space Voyage printed, with missing text) cachet on cover | Mars Pathfinder/Sojourner landing Roswell UFO Encounter '97 |
| United States | 1997-07-04 1997-07-04 | Pasadena CA Roswell NM | (One of two) cancels and (Space Voyage sticker) cachet on cover | Mars Pathfinder/Sojourner landing Roswell UFO Encounter '97 |
| Mars Pathfinder (on other than Mars Pathfinder launch covers) | ||||
| United States | 1999-06-19 | Pasadena, CA | (Pictorial) cancel on QuikScat launch cover | Sojourner |
| United States | 1999-09-23 | Pasadena CA | (Pictorial) cancel on MCO event cover | Sojourner |
| United States | 1999-12-18 | Pasadena CA | (Pictorial) cancel on EOS-Terra launch cover | Sojourner |
| United States | 1999-12-20 | Pasadena CA | (Pictorial) cancel on Acrimsat launch cover | Sojourner |
| United States | 2000-10-06 | Pasadena CA | (Pictorial) cancel on Ulysses anniversary cover | Sojourner |
| United States | 2001-11-26 2002-01-05 | Pasadena CA Pasadena CA | (Pictorial) cancel on Cassini-Huygens event cover | Sojourner |
| United States | 2001-12-07 | Pasadena CA | (Pictorial) cancel on Jason-1 and TIMED launch cover | Sojourner |
| Mars Exploration Rover (MER) / Spirit and Opportunity | ||||
| 2003-06-10: MER-A / Spirit | ||||
| United States | 2003-06-10 | Pasadena CA | (Mission Management Station) cancel and (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | MER-A/Spirit launch |
| MER-A / Spirit (events) | ||||
| United States | 2004-01-03 | Pasadena CA | (Landing Station) cancel and (mission patch) cachet on cover | MER-A/Spirit landing |
| United States | 2004-01-03 | Pasadena CA | (Landing Station) cancel and (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | MER-A/Spirit landing |
| United States | 2004-01-03 | Pasadena CA | (Landing Station) cancel and (printed) cachet on cover | MER-A/Spirit landing |
| United States | 2004-01-03 2004-01-03 | Pasadena CA Pasadena CA | (Landing Station) cancel and (green printed) cachet on cover | MER-A/Spirit landing |
| 2003-07-07: MER-B / Opportunity | ||||
| United States | 2003-07-07 | Pasadena CA | (Mission Management Station) cancel and (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | MER-B/Opportunity launch |
| United States | 2003-07-07 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | MER-B/Opportunity launch |
| MER-B / Opportunity (events) | ||||
| United States | 2004-01-24 | Pasadena CA | (Landing Station) cancel and (mission patch) cachet on cover | MER-B/Opportunity landing |
| United States | 2004-01-24 | Pasadena CA | (Landing Station) cancel and (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | MER-B/Opportunity landing |
| United States | 2004-01-24 | Pasadena CA | (Landing Station) cancel and (printed) cachet on cover | MER-B/Opportunity landing |
| United States | 2004-01-24 2004-01-24 | Pasadena CA Pasadena CA | (Landing Station) cancel and (blue printed) cachet on cover | MER-B/Opportunity landing |
| 2011-11-26: Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) / Curiosity | ||||
| United States | 2011-11-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Lollini) cachet on cover | MSL/Curiosity launch |
| United States | 2011-11-26 | Pasadena CA | (Mission to Mars) cancel and (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | MSL/Curiosity launch |
| United States | 2011-11-26 | Pasadena CA | (Mission to Mars) cancel and (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | MSL/Curiosity launch |
| United States | 2011-11-26 | Pasadena CA | (Mission to Mars) cancel and (printed, including mission patch) cachet on cover | MSL/Curiosity launch |
| United States | 2011-11-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | MSL/Curiosity launch |
| MSL / Curiosity (events) | ||||
| United States | 2012-08-05 | Pasadena CA | (Arrival at Gale Crater) cancel and (printed) cachet on cover | MSL/Curiosity arrival at Gale Crater (landing) |
| United States | 2012-08-05 | Pasadena CA | (Arrival at Gale Crater) cancel and (printed) cachet (different) on cover | MSL/Curiosity lands in Gale Crater (landing); also Mars-Pathfinder/"Sojourner", MER-A/"Spirit", and MER-B/"Opportunity" (in cachet) |
| United States | 2012-08-05 | Pasadena CA | (Arrival at Gale Crater) cancel and (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | MSL/Curiosity lands in Gale Crater (landing) |
| United States | 2012-08-05 | Pasadena CA | (Arrival at Gale Crater) cancel and (TC) cachet on cover | MSL/Curiosity lands in Gale Crater (landing) |
| United States | 2012-08-05 | Pasadena CA | (Arrival at Gale Crater) cancel and (TC) cachet (and signature) on cover, and back | MSL/Curiosity lands in Gale Crater (landing) |
| United States | 2014-06-03 | Pasadena CA | (Printed, including mission patch) cachet on cover | MSL/Curiosity capture of Mercury crossing Sun |
| United States | 2014-06-24 | Pasadena CA | (Printed, including mission patch) cachet on cover | MSL/Curiosity marking of one Mars year |
| United States | 2014-09-11 | Pasadena CA | (Printed, including mission patch) cachet on cover | MSL/Curiosity arrives at Mount Sharp |
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