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This page contains philatelic information on the Japanese Solar-series satellites. 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.

Launch information
(found in the solar-observing satellites page)		 Launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers
(farther below)		 Postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.)
(immediately below)
Solar (Japan) Solar (Japan) Solar (Japan)

Below is a list of Solar-series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
Solar (Japan)
Guinea RepublicMi45402006Solar-A / Yohkoh
Guinea RepublicBL1108
iBL1108		On one of MS2
Guinea RepublicBL1107-1108 fdc1On one of two MS2 and cachet on FDC
Guinea RepublicBL1107-1108 fdc2On one of two MS2 and cachet on FDC (different)Solar-A / Yohkoh (on MS2), Solar-B / Hinode (on cachet)
Guinea RepublicMi45422006Solar-B / Hinode
Guinea RepublicBL1109
iBL1109		On one of MS2
Guinea RepublicUnknown (new issue)SS12007Solar-B / Hinode
Guinea RepublicUnknown fdc (new issue)SS1 and cachet on FDC
Guinea RepublicUnknown fdc (new issue)Cachet on FDC2007Solar-B / Hinode
Guinea-BissauBL21a
BL21b		SS12007Solar-A / Yohkoh
Guinea-BissauBL21a fdc
BL21b fdc		SS1 and cachet on FDC

Below is a list of Solar-series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Solar (Japan)
No launch cover images available yet

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