From the reference box # 52



#52 - Centenary of Royal Institute of Chemistry stamps, 1977 celebrating British Achievement in Chemistry.

Designed by Jerzy Karo, each stamp commemorates a different Nobel prize winning achievement from the last 100 years; Steroids - Conformational Analysis (8 1/2p), Vitamin C - synthesis (10p), Starch - Chromatography (11p) and Salt - Crystallography (13p).

I love the Steroids one with the overprinting and really bright colours - it's a great stamp.
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4 comments:

  1. Make Do Style24 August 2009 at 19:09

    Oh 81/2p one is my fav

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  2. Top Bird @ Wee Birdy24 August 2009 at 19:14

    Goodness, I couldn't possibly pic a fave. I've never seen the likes of steroids or salt in such technicolour glory. xx

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  3. Anonymous30 August 2009 at 12:28

    Really chuffed to see my dad's stamp desighns in your collection. I remember spending hours watching him at work. I cut up the orange that he used for the design, I was only 12.

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  4. Delicious Industries1 September 2009 at 11:55

    Anon - How amazing to have such a talented father, and to have helped with such great stamps! Thanks for stopping by and sharing your story.

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