Spanning the years 1910-1983, this collection of international postage stamps and philatelic material depict various aspects of chemistry and related sciences. In addition to postage stamps, the collection contains proofs, first day covers, cachets, and postmarks from over 90 countries. Topics portrayed on the stamps include alchemy, Nobel Prize winners, atomic energy, science education, chemical industries, energy conservation, the petroleum industry, as well as botanical and mineral drugs. The collection was compiled by Richard M. Lawrence over a 40-year period and was also known as "The World of Chemistry in Stamps." The collection was sold to the Witco Chemical Corporation in 1983 before eventually being donated by Witco's successor the Crompton Corporation. A portion of the collection has been digitized and is available online.
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French postage stamp commemorating Marie Curie
Box 2- 1967-Oct-21
French stamp commemorating the birth of Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867-1934). Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the only woman to win two Nobel Prizes, and the only person to win the Nobel Prize in two…
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Czechoslovakian stamp commemorating the 1963 Technical and Scientific Knowledge Society Congress
Box 4- 1963
Czechoslovakian stamp commemorating the 1963 Technical and Scientific Knowledge Society Congress.
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Spanish stamp commemorating the Seventh Latin and First European Congress of Radiology
Box 4- 1967
Spanish stamp commemorating the Seventh Latin and First European Congress of Radiology, held in Barcelona in 1967. The stamp features an atomic model, an X-ray tube, and Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923), the German…
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Romanian postage stamps commemorating the Second Congress of the Association of Scientists and Technicians
Box 4- 1957-May
Two Romanian postage stamps commemorating the Second Congress of the Association of Scientists and Technicians (ASIT), held in Bucharest, Romania, in 1957. The Stamp features an illustration of a slide rule and a…
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Soviet Union stamp commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the N.S. Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry
Box 4- 1968-Sep-03
Soviet Union stamp, issued in 1968, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the N.S. Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry. The stamp features the Re2Cl82- molecule and the N.C. Kurnakov building.
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Postage stamp commemorating Expo 70
Box 4- 1970
Stamp issued by Ras Al Khaimah, commemorating Expo 70, the Japan World Exposition, which was held in Osaka, Japan. The stamp features the Japan Gas Association pavilion.
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Postage stamp commemorating the 23rd International Atomic Energy Agency Conference
Box 4- 1979-Dec
Indian postage stamp commemorating the 23rd International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Conference.
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Postage stamp commemorating the 6th Congress of the European Federation of Biochemistry Societies
Box 4- 1969
1969 Spanish postage stamp commemorating the VI Congress of the European Federation of Biochemistry Societies (FEBS), held in Madrid.
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Two First Day Cover commemorating the 75th anniversary of the American Chemical Society
Box 7- 1951
Two cachets created by Fleetwood depicting "The Chemist" along with ACS logo and the tagline, "Maker of a Better Tomorrow." Stamp issued to commemorate the diamond jubilee of the American Chemical Society.
- Creator Of Work Fleetwood
- Subject Postage stamps, Chemistry, Chemists, Cachets (Philately), First day covers (Philately), American Chemical Society
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First Day Cover commemorating the 2nd centenary of the birth of Antoine Lavoisier
Box 1- 1943-Nov-19
Philatelic First Day Cover commemorating the 2nd centenary of the birth of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794), who is widely considered the father of modern chemistry.
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Austrian stamp commemorating Carl Auer von Welsbach
Box 7- 1954
Austrian stamp commemorating Carl Auer von Welsbach (1858-1929), an Austrian chemist and inventor.
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Austrian stamp commemorating Carl Auer von Welsbach
Box 7- 1936
Austrian stamp commemorating Carl Auer von Welsbach (1858-1929), an Austrian chemist and inventor.
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Irish stamp commemorating Robert Boyle
Box 7- 1981-Mar-12
Irish stamp commemorating Robert Boyle (1627 - 1691). The stamp features a portrait of Boyle and his air pump.
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German stamp commemorating the 250th anniversary of the German Academy of Sciences in Berlin
Box 7- 1950s
Postage stamp from the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), commemorating the 250th anniversary of the German Academy of Sciences in Berlin. The stamp features a portrait of Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894), a…
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French postage stamp commemorating Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville
Box 7- 1955
French postage stamp commemorating chemist Henri-Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville (1818-1881), who invented the first economical process for producing aluminum.
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First Day Cover commemorating the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris
Box 7- 1959-Apr-11
First day cover commemorating the 175th anniversary of École des Mines de Paris (National Superior School of Mines), also known as Mines Paris.
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French postage stamp commemorating Louis Jacques Thénard
Box 5- 1957
French postcard commemorating Louis Jacques Thénard (1777-1857), French chemist and the founder of the Société de Secours des Amis des Sciences.
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Postcard and stamp commemorating Louis Jacques Thénard
Box 5- 1957
A postcard and first day issue cover with a French stamp honoring Louis Jacques Thénard (1777-1857), French chemist and the founder of the Société de Secours des Amis des Sciences.
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Stamp commemorating Louis Jacques Thénard
Box 1- 1957-Nov-30
Philatelic First Day Cover commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Louis Jacques Thénard (1777-1857), French chemist and the founder of the Société de Secours des Amis des Sciences.
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Six East German stamps depicting Max Planck
Box 3- 1953 – 1958
Six East German postage stamps commemorating physicist and Nobel Prize Winner Max Planck (1858-1947). The red and green stamps are to celebrate the birth of Planck. The purple stamp is part of a series honoring…
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Stamp commemorating the Weizmann Institute of Science
Box 1- 1969
Israeli postage stamp issued in 1969, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Weizmann Institute of Science. The design features a stylized atom and flask, symbolizing science, with the institute's name in Hebrew and…
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Sheet of stamps depicting Chaim Weizmann
Box 1- 1978
A sheet of stamps depicting Chaim Weizmann (1874-1952). Weizmann was a biochemist and the first president of Isreal.
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Stamp commemorating the International Soil Science Congress
Box 4- 1968
Australian postage stamp commemorating the International Soil Science Congress. The stamp features a hand holding a test tube, a soil analysis chart, a soil profile, and wheat stalks.
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Stamp commemorating the tenth Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Conference for the Near East
Box 4- 1970
Stamp from Pakistan commemorating the 10th FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) Regional Conference for the Near East held in Islamabad.
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Japanese postage stamp commemorating the seventh International Congress of Biochemistry
Box 4- 1967
Japanese postage stamp commemorating the seventh International Congress of Biochemistry.
