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American postage stamps commemorating Joseph Priestley

  • 1983

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Depicts Joseph Priestley, often credited for the discovery of oxygen.

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  • United States Postal Service
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 1

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“American Postage Stamps Commemorating Joseph Priestley.” United States, 1983. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 1. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/qb98mf627.

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