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13c Dr. Papanicolaou and Microscope single
Object Details
- Description
- The 13-cent stamp honoring Dr. George Papanicolaou (1883-1962) was first available on May 18, 1978, at Washington, D.C. Paul Calle designed the stamp. A Greek immigrant (1905), Papanicolaou was on Cornell Medical School's staff. His studies found that cancerous tumors of the uterus and cervix could be discovered and diagnosed by examining cells found in vaginal secretions. His test, known as the 'Pap Test', is widely used for early cancer detection in women.
- mint
- Credit line
- Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- May 18, 1978
- Object number
- 1980.2493.6257
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (brown)/ engraved
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 1754
- Topic
- Health & Medicine
- Science
- Technology & Inventions
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_1980.2493.6257
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