1973 8c Nicolaus Copernicus

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U.S. #1488

8¢ Nicolaus Copernicus
American Arts

Issue Date: April 23, 1973

City: Washington, DC

Quantity: 159,475,000

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Lithographed, engraved

Perforations: 11

Color: Black and orange

Celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of Copernicus, the astronomer, with a design based on an 18th century engraving. Copernicus (1473-1543) was a born in the Kingdom of Poland. His theory that the sun - not the Earth - was the central position in the solar system replaced a theory that had been accepted for several hundred years.