Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Poland - "Oil Lamps" Postage Stamp

In Stamps > Show & Tell.
Stamps495 of 1161Poland - "Timepieces" Postage StampsPoland - "Horses" Postage Stamps
9
Love it
0
Like it

TreyTrey loves this.
tom61375tom61375 loves this.
geo26egeo26e loves this.
mikelv85mikelv85 loves this.
Peasejean55Peasejean55 loves this.
pops52pops52 loves this.
SEAN68SEAN68 loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
Moonstonelover21Moonstonelover21 loves this.
See 7 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 10 years ago

    aghcollect
    (2304 items)

    This is a commemorative postage stamp out of a total series of six issues from Poland to commemorate "Ignacy Lukasiewicz - Oil Lamp Inventor".
    The first stamp depicted his portrait and the balance of five issues depicted various oil lamps. - **See below for more information on Lukasiewicz
    - Cancelled Collector Issue with original gum (unused)
    - Complete series issued March 22, 1982 - (only have one from the series)
    -- Scott catalog# 2511 -- Denomination: (3.50) Zloty / "Oil Lamps"
    ** Jan Józef Ignacy Lukasiewicz (1822-1882) was a Polish pharmacist and petroleum industry pioneer who in 1856 built the world's first oil refinery. His achievements included the discovery of how to distill kerosene from seep oil, the invention of the modern kerosene lamp (1853), the introduction of the first modern street lamp in Europe (1853), and the construction of the world's first modern oil well (1854).

    logo
    Stamps
    See all
    Five Booklets x 10 = 50 of LOONEY TUNES Bugs Bunny Complete Set US Postage Stamp
    Five Booklets x 10 = 50 of LOONEY T...
    $22
    Unused 80 of Multiples & Strips & Singles of 29¢ US Postage Stamps USA FV $23.20
    Unused 80 of Multiples & Strips & S...
    $20
    Scott #4608-4612 Birds of Prey Self-Adhesive $0.85 Stamps SHEET PANE of 20 MNH
    Scott #4608-4612 Birds of Prey Self...
    $13
    US #2 1847 10c WASHINGTON PORTRAIT RED POSTMARK FINE USED LARGE MARGINS NO FAULT
    US #2 1847 10c WASHINGTON PORTRAIT ...
    $530
    logo
    Five Booklets x 10 = 50 of LOONEY TUNES Bugs Bunny Complete Set US Postage Stamp
    Five Booklets x 10 = 50 of LOONEY T...
    $22
    See all

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.