Description
This set of three Egyptian postage stamps was issued to commemorate the 1938 International Leprosy Congress. The stamps depict a branch of Hydnocarpus. Hydnocarpus has been used in Chinese traditional medicine for the treatment of leprosy.
Date of issue: March 21, 1938
Watermark: Crown and Arabic ‘F’ Multiple
Emission: Commemorative
Perforation: 13 x 13?
Printing: Photogravure
Mint, never hinged condition.
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