Well, today almost ended up the same, but then somehow m brain registered this stamp in my album, and voilà!
It is just a single stamp, not something typical for my posts, but it is surely better than nothing, plus this makes it a first Mexican related post ever on this blog :)
Issued on 25th April 1986, to celebrate the appearance of the Halley's Comet that year. I still remember the euphoria this event had caused back then. And for a kid like me, it was also something unheard of. I mean, something appearing every 75 years, and like being so punctual every single time... how is that even possible!! These kind of phenomena still amaze me to this very day.
In the background of the stamp,you can see an image of Edmond Halley, after whom it is now named since in 1705 he first determined the comet's periodicity .
It is said that its next appearance would be in mid-2061, with some precise date of 28th of July. Now if I get to live until then, this would be like the most unique birthday present :D
If someone is more interested about Halley, take a look at this video. I believe that a video is sometimes better than some dry facts and figures.
For more of today's H-entries, check out today's Sunday Stamps edition.
It was popular subject for stamps at the time and I always love seeing the different ways countries visualise the comet and Halley. I've not seen the Mexican one before.
ReplyDeleteI also remember the fuss about the Halley (I was 10 years old). Nice to see a Mexican stamp!
ReplyDeleteI spent some time in Mexico but my stamps do not include this fine stamp.
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