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Vanguard-series
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This page contains philatelic information on the Vanguard-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 scientific/research 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) |
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| Vanguard | Vanguard | Vanguard |
Below is a list of Vanguard-series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | ||||
| Aitutaki | 314 (Mi498) | 1983 | Vanguard-1 | |
| Aitutaki | 314a (BL?) | MS3 (312-314) | ||
| Ajman State | Mi2787 | One of MS8 + 8 labels | 1973 | Vanguard-2 |
| Ajman State | iMi2787 | One of imperforate MS8 + 8 labels | ||
| Ajman State | sMi2787 | One of small MS8 + 8 labels (changed colors) | ||
| Ajman State | Mi2787 ds | Deluxe sheet | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3013 (BL4) | On stamps and in (left) margin of MS6 (3013 (2x (a-c))) | 2008 | Also IHY4 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3015 (BL5) | On stamps and in (right) margin of MS4 (3015 (2x (a-b))) | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3017 (BL6) | SS1 | ||
| Australia | 388 (Mi352) | 1965 | Vanguard-2 | |
| Austria | None | Cancel | 1983 | Vanguard-1 |
| Adzharia Republic | Local | Cuba 2132 overprinted on 4x Russia 5723 | 199? | like-Vanguard-21 |
| Adzharia Republic | Local | Cuba 2132 overprinted on 4x Russia 6060 | ||
| Adzharia Republic | Local | Cuba 2132 overprinted on 4x Russia 6068 | ||
| Burundi | C186 (Mi?) iC186 | Block of 4 (C186 (a-d)) | 1973 | Vanguard-2 |
| Burundi | C186e | MS16 (C183-C186) | ||
| Canada | 376 fdc1 | Cachet on FDC | 1958 | Vanguard-2 |
| Canada | 376 fdc2 | Cachet (different) on FDC | 1958 | Vanguard-2 |
| Chad | BL248 | SS1 | 1996 | Vanguard-3 |
| Chad | 710a (Mi1517) | One of MS6 (710 (a-f)) | 1997 | Vanguard-1 |
| Cuba | 1178a (BL29) | In (upper-right) margin of imperforate MS3 (1176-1178) | 1966 | like-Vanguard-21 |
| Cuba | 2132 (Mi2208) | Stamp-on-stamp: East Germany 370 | 1977 | like-Vanguard-21 |
| Cuba | 2135 (Mi2211) | Stamp-on-stamp: Poland 822 | 1977 | like-Vanguard-21 |
| Djibouti | unknown fdc (new issue.) | Cachet on FDC | 2007 | Vanguard-1 |
| Dominica | 934 (BL105) | Stamp-on-stamp: UN-Geneva 110 | 1985 | like-Vanguard-21 |
| Equatorial Guinea | Mi588 | 1975 | Vanguard-2 (not Intasat)2 | |
| France | 1270 (Mi1705) | 1970 | like-Vanguard-21 (not Dial-Wika)3 | |
| France | 1270 fdc1 | Stamp and cachet on FDC | ||
| France | 1270 fdc2 | Stamp and cachet (different) on FDC | ||
| France | 1270 fdc3 | Stamp and cachet (different) on FDC | ||
| Fujeira | Mi72 | 1966 | Vanguard-1 | |
| Fujeira | Mi151 | Mi72 overprinted new currency | 1967 | Vanguard-1 |
| Fujeira | Mi346 | Mi72 overprinted "Apollo-8" | 1967 | Vanguard-1 |
| Germany (East) | 370 (Mi603) | 1957 | Vanguard-2 | |
| Germany (East) | 370 maxi | Maxicard | ||
| Germany (East) | None | Cancel and cachet on cover | 1962 | Vanguard-2 |
| Germany (West) | None | Cancel on cover | 196~ | Vanguard-2 |
| Germany (West) | None | Meter on cover | 1977 | like-Vanguard-21 |
| Ghana | 164 (Mi170) | 1964 | Vanguard-2 | |
| Ghana | 165 (Mi171) | |||
| Ghana | 166 (Mi172) | |||
| Ghana | 166a (BL?) | On all four stamps of Imperforate MS4 (4x 166) | ||
| Ghana | 186 (Mi185) | |||
| Ghana | 186a | MS12 (12x 186) | ||
| Ghana | 187 (Mi186) | |||
| Ghana | 187a | MS12 (12x 187) | ||
| Ghana | 188 (Mi187) | |||
| Ghana | 188a | MS12 (12x 188) | ||
| Haiti | 424 (Mi493) | 1958 | Vanguard-1 | |
| Haiti | C119 (Mi497) | 1958 | Vanguard-1 | |
| Haiti | C121a (BL8) | On one of imperforate MS4 (427, C119-C121) | ||
| Hungary | 2492 (Mi3208) | Single + label, stamp-on-stamp: East Germany 370 | 1977 | like-Vanguard-21 |
| Hungary | 2492a | MS3 (3x 2492 + 3 labels) | ||
| Korea (North) | 1450 (Mi1496) | 1976 | Vanguard-1 | |
| Maldive Islands | 2960 (Mi?) | MS4 (2960 (a-d)) | 2008 | Vanguard-1 |
| Nigeria | 143a (Mi134) | In (right) margin of MS12 (12x 143) | 1963 | Vanguard-2 |
| Nigeria | 144a (Mi135) | In (right) margin of MS12 (12x 144) | ||
| Panama | C334a (BL36) iC334a (BL37) | In (lower) margin of MS2 (C333-C334), changed colors on imperforate | 1965 | Vanguard-2 |
| Panama | C336a (Mi?) iC336a | In (lower-left) margin / (lower-left) margin of MS2 (C335-C336), changed colors on imperforate | ||
| Paraguay | 922 (Mi1522) i922 (Mi1530) | Changed colors on imperforate | 1966 | Vanguard-2 |
| Paraguay | 926 (Mi1526) i926 (Mi1534) | Changed colors on imperforate | 1966 | Vanguard-2 |
| Paraguay | 926a (BL79) i926a (BL80) | SS1 (926), changed colors on imperforate | ||
| Poland | 822 (Mi1062) | 1958 | Vanguard-2 | |
| Romania | C51a (Mi1677+1679) | Pair (C49+C51 + label) | 1957 | like-Vanguard-21 |
| Romania | C51a fdc | Pair (C49+C51 + label) on FDC | ||
| Romania | C52a (Mi1678+1680) | Pair (C50+C52 + label) | ||
| Romania | C52a fdc | Pair (C50+C52 + label) on FDC | ||
| Romania | None | Stamped envelope, stamp like C49 | ||
| Romania | C51a (o/p) | Pair (C49+C51 + label), overprinted | 1958 | like-Vanguard-21 |
| Romania | C51a (inverted o/p) | Pair (C49+C51 + label), inverted overprint | ||
| Romania | C52a (o/p) | Pair (C50+C52 + label), overprinted | ||
| Romania | C52a (inverted o/p) | Pair (C50+C52 + label), inverted overprint | ||
| Romania | C119 (Mi2086) | Stamp-on-stamp: C49, C51, C56 | 1962 | like-Vanguard-21 |
| Romania | C119-122 fdc | One of four stamps and cachet on FDC | ||
| Romania | C122a (BL53) | Imperforate MS4 (C119-C121)), stamp-on-stamp: C49, C51, C56 | ||
| Romania | C122a fdc | MS4 on FDC | ||
| Satellite Beach FL (U.S.) | Local | Cachet on FDC | 1965 | Vanguard-3 |
| Sharjah | Mi975 | 19?? | Vanguard-1 | |
| Sharjah | BL115A BL115B | SS1 | 1972 | Vanguard-1 |
| Surinam | B100 (Mi442) | 1964 | Vanguard-2 | |
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi84 | 1966 | Vanguard-1 | |
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi95 | Mi84 overprinted new currency | 1967 | Vanguard-1 |
| Umm Al Qiwain | BL5A BL5B | MS2 (Mi83-84) | 1966 | Vanguard-1 |
| Umm Al Qiwain | BL6A BL6B | MS2 (Mi94-95), BL5 overprinted new currency | 1967 | Vanguard-1 |
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi411A Mi411B | Embossed gold | 1969 | Vanguard-1 |
| Umm Al Qiwain | BL25 | SS1, embossed gold | 1969 | Vanguard-1 |
| United Nations | 112-113 fdc (Mi122-123 fdc) | (Orbit) cachet on FDC | 1962 | Vanguard-3; also Haiti C119 containing Vanguard-1 |
| United Nations | SC22 | Souvenir Card of 7 (New York 112, 256, 373; Geneva 46, 109-110; Vienna 27) | 1982 | like-Vanguard-21 |
| United Nations | SC22 (NY cancel) | SC22 with New York FDC cancel | ||
| United Nations (Geneva) | 110 (Mi108) | 1982 | like-Vanguard-21 | |
| United Nations (Geneva) | SC22 (Geneva cancel) | SC22 with Geneva FDC cancel | ||
| United Nations (Vienna) | 27 (Mi26) | 1982 | like-Vanguard-21 | |
| United Nations (Vienna) | SC22 (Vienna cancel) | SC22 with Vienna FDC cancel | ||
| United States | 1107 fdc1 | Cachet on FDC | 1958 | Vanguard-2 |
| United States | 1107 fdc2 | Cachet (different) on FDC | 1958 | Vanguard-2 |
| United States | None | (Goldcraft) cachet on Explorer-4 launch cover | 1958 | Vanguard-2 |
| United States | None | (Goldcraft) cachet on Discoverer-1 launch cover | 1959 | Vanguard-2 |
| United States | None | (Goldcraft) cachet on Discoverer-2 launch cover | 1959 | Vanguard-2 |
| United States | None | (Goldcraft) cachet on Discoverer-7 launch cover | 1959 | Vanguard-2 |
| United States | None | Cachet on Discoverer-17 (capsule-recovery) cover | 1960 | Vanguard-2 |
| United States | None | (Goldcraft) cachet on Discoverer-28 launch cover | 1961 | Vanguard-2 |
| United States | None | Meter | 196~ | Vanguard-1 |
| United States | None | (Centennial?) cachet on Explorer-S66 launch cover | 1964 | Vanguard-2 |
| United States | None | Cachet on cover | 1975 | 20th anniv. Project Vanguard |
| United States | None | Cancel on cover | 1983 | 25 years space exploration: Vanguard-1 |
| United States | 2277 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1988 | Vanguard-1 |
| United States | 3187d 3187d back | One of pane of 15 (3187 (a-o)) | 1999 | Vanguard-1 |
| United States | 3187d fdc1 | Stamp and cachet on FDC | 1999 | Vanguard-1 |
| United States | 3187d fdc2 | Stamp and cachet (different) on FDC | 1999 | Vanguard-1 |
| United States | 3187d fdc3 | Stamp and cachet (different) on FDC | 1999 | Vanguard-1, Vanguard-2 |
| United States | 3187d fdc4 | Stamp and cachet (different) on FDC | 1999 | Vanguard-1 |
| Yemen Arab Republic | Mi903 Mi910 | Changed colors on imperforate | 1969 | Vanguard-1 |
| Yemen Arab Republic | Mi910_ims12 | Imperforate MS12 (12x Mi910) | ||
*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel; "i" prefix denotes imperforate version; "s" prefix denotes smaller version.
**FDC = First Day Cover; SS# = souvenir sheet, MS# = miniature sheet, where # = number of stamps in sheet, and the numbers in parentheses are the catalog numbers of the stamps in the sheet.
1"like-Vanguard-2" items have the appearance of Vanguard-2, but the images of the satellite are quite small.
2Vanguard-2, not Intasat (a Spanish scientific satellite) as indicated on this item.
3Not Dial-Wika as intended, based on FDC.
Below is a list of Vanguard-series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
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| Vanguard-1 | ||||
| United States | 1958-03-17 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Vanguard-1 launch |
| United States | 1958-03-17 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Vanguard-1 launch |
| United States | 1958-03-17 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet (different) on cover | Vanguard-1 launch |
| United States | 1958-03-17 | Patrick AFB, FL | (?) cachet on cover | Vanguard-1 launch |
| Vanguard-SLV1 | ||||
| United States | 1958-05-28 | Washington DC | (Handwritten) cachet on cover | Vanguard-SLV1 launch [failed] |
| Vanguard-2 | ||||
| United States | 1959-02-17 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Vanguard-2 launch (Vanguard-1 image) |
| United States | 1959-02-17 | Patrick AFB, FL | (?) cachet on cover | Vanguard-2 launch |
| United States | 1959-02-17 | Port Canaveral FL | (?) cachet (different) on cover | Vanguard-2 launch |
| Vanguard-3 | ||||
| United States | 1959-09-18 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | Vanguard-3 launch |
| United States | 1959-09-18 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Vanguard-3 launch |
| United States | 1959-09-18 | Patrick AFB, FL | (?) cachet on cover | Vanguard-3 launch |
| Vanguard anniversary | ||||
| United States | 1968-03-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 10th anniv. Vanguard-1 launch |
| United States | 1973-03-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Smithsonian no.4)1 cachet on cover | 15th anniv. Vanguard-1 launch |
| United States | 1973-03-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SCCS) cachet on cover | 15th anniv. Vanguard-1 launch |
| United States | 1973-03-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 15th anniv. Vanguard-1 launch |
| United States | 1973-03-17 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 15th anniv. Vanguard-1 launch |
| United States | 1978-03-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 20th anniv. Vanguard-1 launch |
1Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum Milestones of Flight (MoF) commemorative numbered series.
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