1994 Virginia Apgar, Physician Plate Block of 4 20c Postage Stamps - MNH, OG - Sc# 2179

1994 Virginia Apgar, Physician Plate Block of 4 20c Postage Stamps - MNH, OG - Sc# 2179

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1994 Virginia Apgar, Physician Plate Block of 4 20c Postage Stamps - MNH, OG - Sc# 2179

Virginia Apgar was an American physician, obstetrical anesthesiologist and medical researcher, best known as the inventor of the Apgar Score, a way to quickly assess the health of a newborn child immediately after birth in order to combat infant mortality.
Born: June 7, 1909, Westfield, NJ
Died: August 7, 1974, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
Education: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (1933-1937),
Books: Is My Baby All Right? A Guide to Birth Defects

 

These are real USPS postage stamps that are accepted by the USA Postal Service as payment for mail posted in the USA however the total rates on the stamps posted must equal or exceed the current appropriate postal mailing rate or extra postage must be paid.

 

The stamp set shown in the picture is a stock photo and is likely not a picture of the exact stamp set you will receive and it may differ in plate number and/or orientation. However the item you will receive will be similar including having a plate number (if one is present in the photos) and the same number of stamps. Stamps titled as MNH, OG will have no significant creases or unnatural gum disturbances unless otherwise noted.