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Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) postage stamp,

  • 1965

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1965 Czechoslovakian postage stamp featuring an illustration of a Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus). Cornflower is traditionally used in herbal medicine to treat a wide range of ailments such as itching, coughs, constipation, and eye infections.

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  • 2.8 cm W x 4.2 cm H
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  • Karel Svolinský
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 5

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Svolinský, Karel. “Cornflower (Centaurea Cyanus) Postage Stamp,” 1965. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/uz73ul0.

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