Science On Stamps

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This digital collection features selected postage stamps and other philatelic materials depicting various aspects of science: from molecules and chemical reactions to portraits of Nobel Prize laureates. Materials in this collection, dating from 1887 to 2000, include stamps and first day covers, as well as commemorative and postmarked envelopes and postcards. Most of the items were selected from the Witco Stamp Collection in the Institute's archives.

Start Over Format Image ✖ Genre Postage stamps ✖ Language Russian ✖ Language Spanish ✖ Rights No Known Copyright ✖ Subject Postage stamps ✖

Postage stamps

First Day Cover commemorating United Nations efforts for the cessation of nuclear testing and preservation of humanity
- 1964
Cachet and stamp depict a mushroom cloud from a nuclear weapons test. Cachet was created by Fleetwood and the stamp was commissioned by the United Nations Postal Administration. Postmark depicts the United Nations…
- Creator Of Work Fleetwood
- Subject Postage stamps, Nuclear weapons--Testing, Postmarks, Commemorative postage stamps, United Nations, Science on postage stamps, Nuclear nonproliferation, Cachets (Philately), First day covers (Philately)

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First Day Cover commemorating United Nations efforts for the cessation of nuclear testing and preservation of humanity