Emil von Behring and 50 Years of Serum Therapy

German Reich · 1940 · 12+38 Pfennig

The stamp features a detailed portrait of Emil Adolf von Behring, a German physiologist and Nobel laureate. Text on the stamp commemorates 50 years of serum therapy, a significant medical breakthrough.

Issued during World War II by the German Reich, this stamp honors Emil von Behring, who received the first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on serum therapy against diphtheria. It marks the 50th anniversary of his groundbreaking discovery.