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Guinée, 60 F - Postage Stamp Commemorating the Fight Against Smallpox and Measles - Guinea

Guinée, 60 F - Postage Stamp Commemorating the Fight Against Smallpox and Measles - Guinea

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Currently not on view
Object Name
postage stamp, smallpox eradication
date made
1966 - 1980
place made
Guinea
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 7/8 in x 1 7/8 in; 4.7625 cm x 4.7625 cm
overall: 1 3/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 3.4925 cm x 3.4925 cm
ID Number
1985.3109.050
nonaccession number
1985.3109
catalog number
1985.3109.050
Credit Line
Gift of Donald A. Henderson, M.D. M.P.H.
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
The Antibody Initiative
Antibody Initiative: Smallpox
Antibody Initiative: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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