Spanning the years 1910-1983, this collection of international postage stamps and philatelic material depict various aspects of chemistry and related sciences. In addition to postage stamps, the collection contains proofs, first day covers, cachets, and postmarks from over 90 countries. Topics portrayed on the stamps include alchemy, Nobel Prize winners, atomic energy, science education, chemical industries, energy conservation, the petroleum industry, as well as botanical and mineral drugs. The collection was compiled by Richard M. Lawrence over a 40-year period and was also known as "The World of Chemistry in Stamps." The collection was sold to the Witco Chemical Corporation in 1983 before eventually being donated by Witco's successor the Crompton Corporation. A portion of the collection has been digitized and is available online.
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Dog Rose (Rosa canina) postage stamp, East Germany
Box 5- 1960
1960 postage stamp from the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) featuring an illustration of Rosa canina, commonly known as the Dog Rose or Rose Hip. Rose hips have high levels of Vitamin C, antioxidants, and…
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Dog Rose (Rosa canina) postage stamp, Soviet Union
Box 5- 1961
1961 Soviet Union postage stamp featuring an illustration of Rosa canina, commonly known as the Dog Rose or Rose Hip. Rose hips have high levels of Vitamin C, antioxidants, and fatty acids. It is widely used in tea to…
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Dog Rose (Rosa canina) postage stamps, Yugoslavia
Box 5- 1955
1959 postage stamp from Yugoslavia featuring an illustration of Rosa canina, commonly known as the Dog Rose or Rose Hip. Rose hips have high levels of Vitamin C, antioxidants, and fatty acids. It is widely used in tea…
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Dog Rose (Rosa canina) postage stamps, Czechoslovakia
Box 5- 1965
1965 postage stamp from Czechoslovakia featuring an illustration of Rosa canina, commonly known as the Dog Rose or Rose Hip. Rose hips have high levels of Vitamin C, antioxidants, and fatty acids. It is widely used in…
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Orange fruit postage stamp, Cyprus
Box 5- 1962
1961 postage stamp from Cyprus features an illustration of citrus fruit alongside a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022), reflecting the island’s agricultural heritage and its historical ties to the British Crown.…
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Dog Rose (Rosa canina) postage stamps, Bulgaria
Box 5- 1953
Two 1953 Bulgarian postage stamps featuring an illustration of Rosa canina, commonly known as the Dog Rose or Rose Hip. Rose hips have high levels of Vitamin C, antioxidants, and fatty acids. It is widely used in tea to…
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Limes (Citrus aurantiifolia) postage stamp, Gambia
Box 5- 1973
1973 postage stamp from Gambia featuring an illustration of limes and a portrait of Sir Dawda Jawara (1924-2019), the first President of Gambia.
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Dog Rose (Rosa canina) postage stamps, Czechoslovakia
Box 5- 1971
1971 postage stamp from Czechoslovakia featuring illustrations of apothecary jars and Rosa canina, commonly known as the Dog Rose or Rose Hip. Rose hips have high levels of Vitamin C, antioxidants, and fatty acids. It…
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Citrus fruit postage stamp, Suriname
Box 5- 1961
1961 postage stamp from Suriname featuring an illustration of citrus fruits. Citrus has been cultivated in Suriname dates back to the 17th century. Citrus was initially a minor crop, but it became a key export in the…
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Firecracker plant (Russelia equisetiformis) postage stamp, Niger
Box 6- 1964
1964 postage stamp from Niger featuring an illustration of a Coral bush (Russelia equisetiformis), also known as a firecrack plant. Russelia equisetiformis (firecracker plant/coral bush) is used in traditional medicine…
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Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) postage stamp,
Box 5- 1965
1965 Czechoslovakian postage stamp featuring an illustration of a Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus). Cornflower is traditionally used in herbal medicine to treat a wide range of ailments such as itching, coughs,…
- Artist Svolinský, Karel, 1896-1986
- Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration, Medicinal plants
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Mountain arnica (Arnica montana) postage stamp, Yugoslavian
Box 5- 1967
1967 Yugoslavian postage stamp featuring an illustration of Mountain Arnica flowers. Mountain arnica is a poisonous plant, but it has been used in herbal medicines. Extracts of mountain arnica have been studied on its…
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Mountain arnica (Arnica montana) postage stamp, Belgium
Box 5- 1949
1949, postage stamp from Belgium featuring Mountain Arnica flowers. Mountain arnica is a poisonous plant, but it has been used in herbal medicines. Extracts of mountain arnica have been studied on its effectiveness in…
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First Day Cover for Protected Plants, Poland
Box 5- 1961
First Day Cover (FDC) issued in Poland on June 14, 1961, as part of a series dedicated to Protected Plants (Rośliny Chronione). The bottom left of the envelope features an illustration of a hand sheltering a blooming…
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Mountain arnica (Arnica montana) postage stamp, Soviet Union
Box 5- 1973
1973 Soviet postage stamp featuring an illustration of Mountain Arnica flowers. Mountain arnica is a poisonous plant, but it has been used in herbal medicines. Extracts of mountain arnica have been studied for their…
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Mountain arnica (Arnica montana) postage stamp, Poland
Box 5- 1967
1967 Polish postage stamp featuring an illustration of Mountain Arnica flowers. Mountain arnica is a poisonous plant, but it has been used in herbal medicines. Extracts of mountain arnica have been studied on its…
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Mountain arnica (Arnica montana) postage stamp, Czechoslovakia
Box 5- 1965
1965 postage stamp from the Czech Republic featuring an illustration of Mountain Arnica alongside its Czech name, "Prha arnika". Mountain arnica is a poisonous plant, but it has been used in herbal medicines. Extracts…
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Coconuts (Cocos nucifera) postage stamp, Suriname
Box 5- 1961-Mar-01
1961 postage stamp from Suriname featuring an illustration of coconuts (Cocos nucifera). In Suriname, every part of the coconut is used in home remedies and holistic medicine. Tea is made from coconut husks to treat…
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Orange Mullein (Verbascum phlomoides) postage stamp, Hungary
Box 5- 1961
1961 Hungarian postage stamp featuring an illustration of orange mullein (Verbascum phlomoides). Traditionally, orange mullein flowers are used in teas or infused in oils to treat respiratory issues, reduce…
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Health spotted orchid (Orchis maculata) postage stamp, Soviet Union
Box 5- 1973
1973 stamp from the USSR featuring an illustration of a health spotted orchid (Orchis maculata). Orchids have been used as a herbal medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments such as tuberculosis, paralysis, and…
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Clusius gentian flower (Gentiana clusii), postage stamp, Poland
Box 5- 1962
1962 Polish postage stamp featuring Clusius Gentian (Gentiana clusii). The flower is named after the pioneering botanist Carolus Clusius (1526-1609). Clusius Gentian is classified as a vulnerable species and is legally…
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Snow gentian (Gentiana nivalis) postage stamp, Belgium
Box 5- 1950s
1950's Belgian stamp featuring Snow gentian (Gentiana nivalis). This stamp was issued in a series to fund the anti-tuberculosis movement, indicated by the Red Cross (specifically the Lorraine cross) in the top left…
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Ginseng (Panax ginseng) postage stamp, Soviet Union
Box 5- 1966
1966 stamp from the Soviet Union medical plant series, featuring an illustration of ginseng (Panax ginseng). Ginseng is commonly used in folk medicine and herbal medicine to increase energy, enhance immune function, and…
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Cross Flower (Gentiana cruciata) postage stamp, Yugoslavia
Box 5- 1967
Yugoslavian postage stamp depicting the cross gentian (Gentiana cruciata), a wildflower also known as “Saint Ladislaus’s herb.” According to legend, during a plague in early 11th-century Hungary, King Saint Ladislaus I…
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Gentian (Gentiana acaulis) postage stamp, Romania
Box 5- 1960s
1957 Romanian postage stamp featuring a Gentian flower. Gentian plants are used as a herbal medicine for a variety of ailments such as digestive issues, hypertension, and muscle spasms.
