Date | 1973, 18 VII |
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Value | 10F, 20F, 30F, 40F, 90F, 100F, 120F |
Catalog no. | Mi 982 - 987, BL77 Sc 842 - 845, C200 - C201 SG -- Y&T 776 - 779, PA203 - PA204, BF70 |
Topic | Copernicus, Nicolas |
Occasion | 500th birth anniversary |
Description | Series of 6 stamps, also issued without perforation. On 10F and 90F: solar system, on 20F and 100F: Copernicus' portrait, 30F: ancient astronomers and future space vehicles, 40F: zodiac and antique model of the solar system. The text on the sheet 'MOVET TERRAM FIGIT SOLEM' means 'The earth moves, the sun stands still'. |