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Adam Riese 400th Death Anniversary
common1945-1980

Adam Riese 400th Death Anniversary

Germany · 1959 · 20 Pfennig

A portrait of the German mathematician Adam Riese is depicted, along with his birth and death years (1492-1559) and the denomination '20 Deutsche Bundespost'.

This stamp was issued in 1959 by West Germany to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of Adam Riese, a renowned German mathematician who significantly contributed to the popularization of arithmetic.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Catalog Numbers

michel308

Image: scanned by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:NobbiP" title="User:NobbiP">NobbiP</a> · License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$2
Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$1.04
Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.75
Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.5
Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.21

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.