Gabon

Date2011,
Value2x 2300 f
Catalog no.
TopicCopernicus, Nicolas - Curie, Marie
OccasionSeries "The 100 greatest men in world history"
DescriptionCopernicus
On the stamp: portrait after Jean Jaque Boissard, in the background antique drawing of the solar system. On the frame: Copernicus after a painting of Jan Matejko. Behind him houses in Torun, city of his birth. Right side: View on the town of Craców, where he studied 3 years.

Marie Curie
In spite of the name of the series 'The 100 greatest men in world history' this series also includes women.
On the stamp: Marie Curie in a laboratory. In the background a symbolic drawing of a chemical reaction. On the frame Marie and Pierre Curie after a historic photo.Stamp imperforated.
This issue doesn't have postal value and has been printed especially for collectors.