The Royal Society 350 Years
February 25th, 2010 admin
This year is the 350th anniversary of The Royal Society , the world’s oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. In celebration, Royal Mail has today released ten 1st class commemoratives featuring significant Royal Society figures whose portraits are paired with dramatic and colourful imagery representing their achievements. The Royal Society 350th Anniversary stamps The “brainstorming” design was the idea of Hat-trick Design , responsible for the interlocking “jigsaw” approach…
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