Nicolaus Copernicus Monument (Pomnik M. Kopernika) - Warsaw, Poland
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Stamp depicted a statue of famous Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus located in Warsaw in front of the Staszic Palace, the seat of the Polish Academy of Sciences on Krakowskie Przedmiescie (Krakow Suburb) was issued in 1955.
Waymark Code: WMK9J9
Location: Mazowieckie, Poland
Date Posted: 03/05/2014
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The stamp depicted a statue of famous Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was issued on March 31, 1955 as a part of 8 stamp serie called "Pomniki Warszawy (Warsaw's Monuments). The statue is a part of Monument dedicated to the astronomer, whic is located in front of he Staszic Palace, the seat of the Polish Academy of Sciences on Krakowskie Przedmiescie (Krakow Suburb). The statue was designed by a Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen in 1822 and erected in 1828–30.
Stamp Issuing Country: Poland
Date of Issue: March 31, 1955
Denomination: 40 Groschen
Color: violet
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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