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First Day Cover commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Marie Curie

  • 1968-Nov-06

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Cachet depicts a tree-lined street. On left side of stamp, a patient is shown receiving radium treatments, while a portrait of Marie Curie is depicted on the right.

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  • Box 2

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“First Day Cover Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Marie Curie.” India: India Security Press, November 6, 1968. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 2. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/2v23vt40n.

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