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Postage stamps: A convergence of metallurgy, art, and history

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Postage stamps have been used around the world to commemorate, in miniature, significant events and people, including those of importance in the history of metals and mineral production. From the presence of gold artifacts in an ancient Egyptian tomb to the role of uranium in nuclear power, stamps have captured the evolution of metallurgical processes. This article highlights some of those stamps.

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  • F. Habashi, D. Hendricker, and C. Gignac,Mining and Metallurgy on Postage Stamps (Sainte Foy, Québec, Canada: Métallurgie Extractive Québec, 1999). Distributed by Laval University Bookstore “Zone”.

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  1. Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering, Laval University, G1K 7P4, Quebec City, Canada

    Fathi Habashi

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Habashi, F. Postage stamps: A convergence of metallurgy, art, and history. JOM 54, 10–12 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02701648

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