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Belgium #251-2* CV $21.00
$6.50
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repsjohnso (6872)
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Belgium #251-2* AUGUSTE ANTOINE PICCARD (28 January 1884 – 24 March 1962) was a Swiss physicist, inventor and explorer, known for his record-breaking helium-filled baloon flights, with which he studied the Earth's upper atmosphere. In 1930, an interest i ... Read More
Item Specifics
- Country
- Belgium
- Catalog Number
- 251-252
- Stamp Type
- General Issue
- Condition
- Unused
- Stamp Format
- Single
- Topic
- Transport - Hot Air Balloons
Item Description
Belgium #251-2* AUGUSTE ANTOINE PICCARD (28 January 1884 – 24 March 1962) was a Swiss physicist, inventor and explorer, known for his record-breaking helium-filled baloon flights, with which he studied the Earth's upper atmosphere. In 1930, an interest in balooning, and a curiosity about the upper atmosphere led him to design a spherical, pressurized aluminum gondola that would allow ascent to a great altitude without requiring a pressure suit. Supported by the Belgian Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS) Piccard constructed his gondola.Seller Information
- Seller
- repsjohnso (6872)
- Registered Since
- 12/22/2016
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- Steve Johnson Stamps
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- Item Location
- Colorado, United States
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- Worldwide
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