| Date | 1974, 10 IV |
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| Value | 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L, 25L, 1.50R, 5R, 10R |
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| Catalog no. | Mi 497 - 505, BL23 Sc 480 - 488 SG 491 - 498, MS499 Y&T 458 - 465 |
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| Topic | Copernicus, Nicolas |
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| Occasion | 500th anniversary of Copernicus' birthday. |
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| Description | 9 stamps, of wich 1 in a sheet. On all stamps portrait of Copernicus the inscription: "500Th ANNIVERSARY OF NICHOLAS COPERNICUS". On 1L: Skylab, on 2L: future orbiting station and space shuttle, on 3L: space shuttle, on 4L: Mariner 2 on it's way to Venus, on 5L: Mariner 4 flight to Mars, on 25L: Skylab, on 1.50R: future orbiting station and space shuttle, on 5R: space shuttle, on 10R: future astronomical observatory in orbit. On the frame: Copernicus as a teacher in Rome.
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