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Emil Adolf von Behring: 50 Years of Diphtheria Serum

Name: Emil Adolf von Behring: 50 Years of Diphtheria Serum
Brand: Germany

Germany · 1940 · 6+4 Pfennig

This stamp features a portrait of Emil Adolf von Behring, a German physiologist, commemorating the 50th anniversary of his groundbreaking work on diphtheria antitoxin. The design also includes a microscope, symbolizing scientific research and discovery.

Issued by the German Reich in 1940, this stamp honors Behring's Nobel Prize-winning contribution to medicine, which revolutionized the treatment of diphtheria and significantly reduced childhood mortality worldwide.

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medicine science scientists portraits anniversaries diphtheria

Catalog Numbers

sg761

scott497

michel761

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$2.5

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.5

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.2

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