Ken P's Coins on Postage Stamps

Coin Mercantile, Inc. Rare Modern World Coins for Investors and Collectors.

A chronological listing of world postage stamps depicting coins.

1900-1953	1954-1959	1960-1965	1966-1968	1969-1971	1972	1973-1974	1975	1976
1977	1978-1979	1980-1981	1982-1986	1987-1989	1990-1992	1993-1996	1997-1999	2000-2001
2002-2003	2004-2005	2006	2007-2012

2004 January 16

Spain

"A" (27-cents) stamp depicts ancient Roman coins of Jaca.

Catalog numbers: Michel 3918; Scott 3275e

Approximate value: US$0.35.

2004 June 3

Vatican City

15 postage stamps (4 cents to 2.80 euros) depict flags and 1-euro coins.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1491-1505; Scott 1269-83; Yvert 1345-59; Stanley Gibbons 1413-27

Approximate value: US$28.05.

2004 June 15

Greece

Four postage stamps depicting ancient coins.
47 cent stamp depicts a silver 3-drachma coin of Cos, 480-450 BC;
65 cent stamp depicts a gold stater of Philip II of Macedonia;
2 euro stamp depicts a silver 2-drachma coin of Elis, 460 BC;
2.17 euro stamp depicts a silver 4-drachma coin of Philip II of Macedonia.

Approximate value: US$13.00.

2004 August 10

Algeria

40th anniversary of CNEP bank.
5-dinar stamp includes tiny coins in background.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1427; Scott 1131

2004 August 10

Panama

President Mireya Moscoso.
35-centesimo stamp shows tiny coins.

Catalog numbers: Scott 928; Stanley Gibbons 1720

Approximate value: US$1.60.

2004 July 23

Tunisia

250-millimes stamp depicts gold dinar coin of 706;
250-millimes stamp depicts a 1767 gold coin;
600-millimes stamp depicts Punic silver coin of 300 B.C.E.;
600-millimes stamp depicts Punic gold coin of 310-290 B.C.E.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1595-98; Scott 1344-47; Yvert 1516-19; Stanley Gibbons 1576-79

Approximate value: US$1.50.

2004 September 2

Hong Kong

Four postage stamps depicting Hong Kong coins.
$1.40 stamp depicts 1863 1 mill bronze coin;
$2.40 stamp depicts 1866 20 cent silver coin;
$5 stamp depicts 1997 $1000 gold coin coin;
$5 stamp depicts 1993 $10 coin.

Approximate value: US$3.50.

2004 September 7

Switzerland

150th anniversary of sitting Helvetia stamps and coins.
85-centimes stamp depicts a coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1194b

Approximate value: US$0.45.

2004 October 23

Argentina

Two 75-centavo postage stamps depict 1813 silver 1-real coin, and 1813 gold 8-escudos coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 2304a-b, Stanley Gibbons 3072-3

Approximate value: US$1.00.

2004 November 11

Hungary

120-forint postage stamp of Istvoan Bocskay, leader of the 1604-06 rebellion.
The stamp depicts several coins of Hungary.

Approximate value: US$0.60.

2004 December 18

Tunisia

Princess Elyssa, founder of Carthage.
600-millimes stamp depicts a gold Carthaginian coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1612; Scott 1361; Stanley Gibbons 1593

Approximate value: US$0.50.

2005 January 15

Bangladesh

Two postage stamps marking the International Year of Microcredit.
4-taka stamp depicts a coin as a cart wheel;
10-taka stamp depicts a coin as a pulley.

Catalog numbers: Scott 699a-b; Stanley Gibbons 887-88

Approximate value: US$1.75.

2005 April 21

Australia

Four postage stamps commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first australian coin.
50-cent stamp depicts the obverse of an 1855 one sovereign gold coin;
$2.45 stamp depicts the reverse of an 1855 one sovereign gold coin;
50-cent stamp (embossed) depicts the obverse of an 1855 one sovereign gold coin;
$2.45 stamp (embossed) depicts the reverse of an 1855 one sovereign gold coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2454-55; Scott 2366-68; Stanley Gibbons 2519-20

Approximate value: US$11.50.

2005 May 19

Greece

65 cent postage stamp depicting a coin of Macedonia.

Approximate value: US$2.00.

2005 June 4

San Marino

36-cent stamp depicts 1864 copper 5-centisimi coin;
45-cent stamp depicts 1898 silver 5-lire coin;
1-euro stamp depicts gold 10- and 20-lire coins, and euro coins;
2.20-euro stamp depicts euro coins.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2206-09; Scott 1648-51; Yvert 1999-2002; Stanley Gibbons 2036-39

Approximate value: US$12.00.

2005 July 1

Romania

Re-valuing of old to new currency.
30-bani stamp depicts 1-ban coin, 100-lei coin;
30-bani stamp depicts 1-ban coin, 100-lei coin;
70-bani stamp depicts 5-bani coin, 500-lei coin;
70-bani stamp depicts 5-bani coin, 500-lei coin;
2.1-lei stamp depicts 10-bani coin and 1,000-lei coin;
2.1-lei stamp depicts 10-bani coin and 1,000-lei coin;
3.1-lei stamp depicts 50-bani coin and 5,000-lei coin;
3.1-lei stamp depicts 50-bani coin and 5,000-lei coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 5947-66; Scott 4736-45; Yvert 4984-5003; Stanley Gibbons 6531-50

Approximate value: US$4.00.

2005 July 21

Malaysia