FRANCE (1898) Pharmaceutical conference. Pair of exhibition labels from 1898 conference. Not easy to find!
AVAILABLE AT $40
U.S.A. (1945) Creomulsion. Postal card (O) with printed ad for anti-cough, chest cold, bronchitis medication containing beechwood creosote, cascara bark, ipecac and various other tree barks.
AVAILABLE AT $15
U.S.A. (1945) Darthronol. Postal card (O) with advertisement for arthritis treatment containing massive doses of vitamin D. J.B. Roerig Co, Chicago, IL.
AVAILABLE AT $12
U.S.A. (1949) Man* falling asleep over blueprint drafting table. Non-sedative allergy medicine. One cent bicolor postal card (O) with advertising. "Thephorine 'Roche'."
AVAILABLE AT $15
COSTA RICA (1954) Pharmaceuticals. Imperforate proof pair in unissued colors. Scott No C240, Yvert No PA238.
AVAILABLE AT $30
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (1998) Lemon grass. Bitter orange. Imperforate margin se-tenant pair. Medicinal plants. Scott Nos 1289c-d.
AVAILABLE AT $160
PERU (2004) Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa). Imperforate pair. Medicinal plant used as a treatment in a wide range of immune system conditions. Scott No 1416. Only 2 proof sheets exist!
AVAILABLE AT $160
PERU (2004) Camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia). Imperforate pair Medicinal plant with one of the richest concentrations of vitamin C in the fruit. Scott No 1417. Only 2 proof sheets exist, and only 1 was signed in the margin!
AVAILABLE AT $160
PERU (2004) Maca root (Lepidium meyenii). Imperforate pair. Medicinal plant used to treat male impotence and female menopausal symptoms. Scott No 1418. Only 2 proof sheets exist!
AVAILABLE AT $160
TOGO (1975) Flame lily (Gloriosa superba). Imperforate corner block of 4. Scott No C243. Yvert No PA247. Used as a poison.
U.S.A. (1943) Bottle of balm* for chapped hands. 1 cent bicolor postal card (O) with advertising. "Balm Argenta."
AUSTRIA (1986) Discovery of mandrake root. Dog. Black proof. European Association for Anesthesiology. Scott No 1360, Yvert No 1687.