2009 Stamp Issues
Air Mail Issue "Ju-52 Triangular"
- This Air Mail issue, the third Musogradian issue of triangular stamps, shows the historic Junkers Ju-52 plane in flight.
- Date of Issue: 2009.01.03
- Line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: CW 1.25 / 1.25
- Order No.: FM200901 (CW 2.50)
Commemorative Issue "Inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama"
- On 2009.01.20, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the first African-American President of the United States of America. At the time, this was seen as a sign of great hope. The photo was taken on 2008.07.24 during the visit of Obama, as Candidate, in Balangrad City, while he was speaking at the Victory Column. On the original photo, Obama can be seen a bit above the word "to". 7 years later, this hope has been lost, due to the eroding force of reactionary propaganda, but also due to the lack courage by President Obama to decisively change course.
- Date of Issue: 2009.01.18
- Line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: CW 1.00
- Order No.: FM200902 (CW 1.00)
Definitive Issue "Musograd City"
- In late 2008, massive economic and political instability led to the decision to move the Capital of the Federation of Musograd from Balangrad City back to Musograd City. This was a mostly formal decision since after the 2007 wars, the actual administration had moved to Musograd City anyway. To celebrate the formal decision, two definitive stamps and a miniature sheet (see below) were issued, showing an aerial photography of Musograd City.
- Date of Issue: 2009.01.18
- Line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: CW 2.00 / 2.00
- Order No.: FM200903 (CW 4.00)
Commemorative Issue "Musograd City"
- Minisheet issued to celebrate the move of the Capital of the Federation to Musograd City.
- Date of Issue: 2009.01.18
- Line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: CW 2.00 / 2.00
- Order No.: FM200904 (CW 4.00)
Commemorative Issue "Pro Natura"
- In 2009, the Swiss Environmental organisation "Pro Natura" celebrated their 100th anniversary. Due to the good relations between the Federation and the organisation, Posta tal Musograd decided to issue a stamp, using an alpine motive, the flower Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum).
- Date of Issue: 2009.01.24
- Line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: CW 0.75
- Order No.: FM200905 (CW 0.75)
Definitive Issue "Territorio Sovrano di Mondeo TSM"
- On 2009.01.01, the Territorio Sovrano di Mondeo has been formally added to the Federation of Musograd. The Territory is subject of a long standing legal conflict with roots in the 1970s, which still has not been resolved as of today (2016). The stamp was originally designed to be used by the Administrative Office of the TSM, but then also sold to the general public in all states of the Federation. It shows an old view of the central settlement of the TSM, taken by an inexpert photographer in the early 1980's, depicting a number of houses which some years later were razed by the Occupation forces. The issue was sold in minisheets consisting of six stamps.
- Date of Issue: 2009.01.24
- Line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: CW 0.50
- Order No.: FM200906 (CW 0.50)
- Order No.: FM200906MS (CW 3.00) - Mini sheet with 6 stamps
Commemorative Issue "Musogradian Artists"
- This issue of two stamps celebrates two Musogradian Artists, Ms. M. Novykrajowa, and Mrs. I. Novykrajowa. The painting by Ms. Novykrajowa shows a Musogradian dog, the painting by Mrs. Novykrajowa an abstract design named "Visualized Perception".
- Date of Issue: 2009.03.22
- Line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: CW 1.00 / 1.00
- Order No.: FM200907 (CW 2.00)
Definitive Issue "Australian Landscapes"
- This issue was the second set of stamps of the "Australian Landscapes" series, showing views from Western Australia, The CW 0.50 value shows a view in Catherine Gorge in Nitmiluk NP. The CW 0.75 value shows Gregory River and the CW 2.00 value a view in Geikie Gorge NP. The highest value of this series, the CW 4.00 stamp, shows coastal rocks at Gantheaume Point in Broome, WA, painted red by the setting sun.
- Date of Issue: 2009.05.24
- Line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: CW 0.50 / 0.75 / 2.00 / 4.00
- Order No.: FM200908 (CW 7.25)
Air Mail Issue "Swedish-Musogradian Friendship"
- The 40th anniversary of Swedish-Musogradian Friendship was celebrated by a visit of a Musogradian delegation to mainland Sweden and Gotland in summer 2009. Both for use of the delegation and to commemorate the long connections between the two countries, two Air Mail stamps were issued, showing landscapes in central Sweden, near Karlstad. The stamps were printed as block of eight stamps, cut at the vertical sides, creating a fully perforated and a 3-sides-perforated variant of each stamp.
- Date of Issue: 2009.06.06
- Line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: CW 2.00 / 2.00
- Order No.: FM200909 (CW 4.00) - fully perforated
- Order No.: FM200909c (CW 8.00) - two pairs, with one stamp of each pair cut at one side
- Order No.: FM200909ms (CW 16.00) - mini sheet with 8 stamps
Commemorative Issue "Musogradian Independence Day"
- This issue celebrates the Musogradian Independence Day on October 3rd, with the inscription "Independence" in English and Musogradian, and showing a flying eagle. As the stamp was issued before the constitution of the Federated Micronations became valid, it can be seen as the last stamp issue of the Federation of Musograd.
- Date of Issue: 2009.10.03
- Line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: CW 1.00
- Order No.: FM200910 (CW 1.00)
Commemorative Issue "Constitution of the Federated Micronations"
- On 2009.10.03, the Federation of Musograd and the Republic of Capricornia founded the Federated Micronations of the Musanian Lands, with the capital Balangrad City. The 6 Republics of the Federation of Musograd were reorganized into 4 fully sovereign Republics which together with the Republic of Capricornia, the Balangrad Capital Territory and the Territorio Sovrano di Mondeo form the Federated Micronations. The miniature sheet issued to celebrate this occasion contains the flags of all Republics, the Federation Flag and the two Territorial Flags, with the central stamp showing a map of the Federation.
- Date of Issue: 2009.10.03
- Line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: 9 stamps with CW 1.00
- Order No.: FM200911 (CW 9.00)
Commemorative Issue "Nobel Peace Prize for U.S. President Barack Obama"
- On 2009.10.09, President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The stamp is similar to the 2009.01.20 issue with added text. Actually, the text contains an error, with the word order "Peace Nobel Prize". It is now generally felt that the Prize was awarded prematurely - although President Obama was able to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq, he has now been forced to correct this move, and the situation in the region does not need to be commented on.
- Date of Issue: 2009.10.09
- Line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: CW 1.00
- Order No.: FM200912 (CW 1.00)
Definitive Issue "Jamaihiriya Murwillumbah - Grand Mosque"
- The first Republic of the Federated Micronations to issue their own stamps was the Jamaihiriya (Republic of) Murwillumbah. The stamp depicts the Grand Mosque of Parramatta and was valid until 2013.03.16 when the Jamaihiriya government capitulated after the civil war with anti-religious rebels which led to the declaration of the Scientific Republic of Murwillumbah.
- Date of Issue: 2009.12.20
- Sold in the Jamaihiriya Murwillumbah and in the Balangrad Capital Territory
- Line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: CW 2.00
- Order No.: FM200913 (CW 2.00)
Commemorative Issue "Swiss Mosque Foundation"
- On 2009.11.29, the Swiss voters voted in a referendum to forbid building new Minarets. The Eastern Swiss supported this, while Western Swiss and Basel voters rejected it. As this obvious discrimination against peaceful Muslims was seen by the F.M. government as incitement to hate, leading to terrorism on both sides, the F.M. decided on a series of diplomatic measures, recognizing the indepence of the Republique de la Suisse Romande (RSR) and the Free City of Basel, and declaring an economic boycott against Eastern Switzerland (the remaining parts). Posta tal Musograd supported this by issuing a surcharge stamp based on the Definitive Issue for Murwillumbah, which was sold in all Republics and Territories of the F.M. served by Posta tal Musograd.
- Date of Issue: 2009.12.21
- Line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: CW 2.00 + 0.50
- Order No.: FM200914 (CW 2.50)
Air Mail Label "Biplane"
- The "Biplane" Air Mail Label was issued to mark Air Mail letters and was in use until stocks ran out in 2014.
- Date of Issue: 2009.08.08
- Cut w/ vertical line perforation, glossy paper
- Value: N/A
- Not orderable separately
Year Sets
A full year set can be obtained via Order No. FM2009FY, for CW 45.50. This set does not contain the 8-stamps "Swedish-Musogradian Friendship" and 6-stamp TSM minisheets. An example of the "Biplane" Air Mail Label is included in the Year Set.
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