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Postage stamps commemorating the 100 years of the Red Cross

  • 1963

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Three postage stamps from the Republic of the Congo issued in 1963 to commemorate the centenary of the Red Cross. The stamps feature an illustration of Strophanthus sarmentosus, which is a natural source of the steroid hormone cortisone and was used in the early manufacture of cortisone-based drugs.

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Noten, Jean van, and Jean de Vos. “Postage Stamps Commemorating the 100 Years of the Red Cross,” 1963. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/gv0w8sl.

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