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Snowdrop anemone (Anemonoides sylvestris) postage stamp, Poland

  • 1962

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1962 postage stamp from Poland featuring an illustration of a Snowdrop anemone (Anemonoides sylvestris). Snowdrops, also known as wood anemones, are considered an endangered species and are protected in Poland. This stamp is from a series of protected plants in Poland.

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  • 2.5 cm W x 4 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 5

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Balcerzak, Alojzy. “Snowdrop Anemone (Anemonoides Sylvestris) Postage Stamp, Poland,” 1962. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/21x89h5.

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