Oil Lamps on Stamps – Poland 1982.

Oil Lamps on Stamps – Poland 1982.

Ignacy Lukasiewicz (1822-1882) was a Polish Pharmacist, Engineer and Inventor. He is credited with the invention of an oil lamp.

In 1856 he built World’s first modern oil refinery.

1n 1853 invented the first modern Kesorene Lamp

In 1853he introduced the first modern street lamp in Europe.

In 1854 he constructed the World’s First modern oil well

He discovered how to distil Kerosene oil from seep oil

Poland issued a set of stamps on 22 Mar 1982 to mark his 100th Birth Anniversary. The stamps featured Oil lamps.

2 Zl  – Asymmetrical Brass oil lamp with the regulator.

9 Zl – Brass oil lamp.