uncommon1945-1980

Wilhelm Roentgen Nobel Prize Anniversary

Name: Wilhelm Roentgen Nobel Prize Anniversary
Brand: Germany

Germany · 1951 · 30 Pfennig

This stamp features a detailed profile bust of Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, facing right, with a stylized X-ray tube apparatus in the background. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of his groundbreaking Nobel Prize in Physics.

Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen was a German physicist who discovered X-rays in 1895, a discovery that revolutionized medicine and physics, earning him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901. This stamp honors his profound scientific legacy.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

science nobel-prize portraits anniversary physicists medicine

Catalog Numbers

sg1084

scottB294

michel686

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$100

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$75

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$60

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$25

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$10

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