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First Day Cover commemorating Max Planck

  • 1953

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Cachet and stamp depict Max Planck, while the postmark is of Otto Lilienthal, who pioneered the use of gliders. Stamp is part of series, "Men from the History of Berlin."

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  • Box 3

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“First Day Cover Commemorating Max Planck.” Germany, 1953. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 3. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/w37636835.

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