1973 8c Nicolaus Copernicus
# 1488 PB - 1973 8c Nicolaus Copernicus
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U.S. #1488
8¢ Nicolaus Copernicus
American Arts
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.
U.S. #1488
8¢ Nicolaus Copernicus
American Arts
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.