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First Day Cover for Protected Plants, Poland

  • 1961

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First Day Cover (FDC) issued in Poland on June 14, 1961, as part of a series dedicated to Protected Plants (Rośliny Chronione). The bottom left of the envelope features an illustration of a hand sheltering a blooming Arnica plant, symbolizing nature conservation. The upper right corner has two stamps from the Protected Plant Series. The two stamps feature Stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum) and Mountain Arnica (Arnica montana).

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  • 16 cm W x 11.5 cm H
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  • Box 5

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Heidrich, Andrzej. “First Day Cover for Protected Plants, Poland,” 1961. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/10e9km1.

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