the Cape York meteorites
Stato: Greenland Anno: 1978 Notizie: On January 20, 1978 Greenland issued a stamp to commemorate the Cape York meteorites. The stamp depicts tools crafted by Eskimos from the meteoritic iron against a background of the Widmanstatten pattern exhibited by the Cape York meteorites when etched by acid and polished. You can also view the first day cover. The Scott catalog number for this stamp is 107. See Bradley E. Schaefer's article Meteors that changed the world for more information about the Cape York meteorites. |
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