Description: This monochrome brown postage stamp issued by Poczta Polska honors the monumental legacy of the legendary Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. The elegant central vignette replicates the classic artistic scene of Copernicus in his Frombork laboratory surrounded by the specialized instruments of his trade, including a quadrant, celestial globe, and scientific manuscripts. A flowing ornamental banner along the upper border bears the commemorative inscription "1473 MIKOŁAJ KOPERNIK 1543" to mark the historic span of his life and his seminal work De revolutionibus orbium coelestium. The face value denomination of 20 Groszy is framed inside two decorative cartouches at the lower corners, framing the central bold text "POCZTA POLSKA". The lower margin explicitly credits the production to the Polish Security Printing Works with the abbreviation "PWPW" alongside the name of the master engraver, Bogusław Brandt.
Circa: 1953
Condition: Used - Hinged
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