FACTS & FIGURES

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary from the discovery of the treatment, the Reichspost issued a set of two postage stamps to honor the great German physiologist.  

First mentioned in 1213 as belonging to the Duchy of Limburg, possession of Eupen passed to Brabant, Burgundy, the Holy Roman Empire and France before being given in 1815 to Prussia, which joined the German Empire in 1870. After the First World War, the 1919 Treaty of Versailles transferred Eupen and the nearby municipality of Malmedy from Germany to Belgium. The effect led to the formation of extreme right-wing Nazi-like...  

PRINT SPECIFICATIONS

 Page Dimensions: 270mm X 297mm

 Compatible with: All Lighthouse 13-Rings Binders

 Paper type: Heavy Acid-Free Cardboard 240gr/sq.m

 Paper Color: Cream

 Printing Method: Professional Offset                                      

 Text Language:  English                                            

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