Nepal
Fossils and reconstructions of prehistoric mammals and Natural History Museum on stamps and postmarks of Nepal
It is a multiethnic nation with Nepali as the official language. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest city. Modern Nepal is a secular parliamentary republic.
Nepal is bordered by China to the north and India to the south, east and west. It is separated from Bangladesh by a narrow Indian corridor and from Bhutan by the Indian state of Sikkim.
Nepal is located in the Himalayas and is home to eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. [R1]
The first Nepalese stamps were issued in April 1881 as a set of three which were valued at one anna, two annas and four annas.
These were initially perforated and printed on European made paper. Within a few months they were released imperforate. In 1886 they were reprinted on hand made Nepalese paper. [R2]
Official stamps of Nepal related to Paleontology: fossils and reconstructions of prehistoric mammals
| 31.12.2013 "Fossils of Nepal" | 07.07.2015 "Prehistoric Elephants of Nepal" | 22.09.2017 "Prehistoric Mammals of Nepal" |
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Other stamps of Nepal to consider: Natural History Museum
| 09.12.2014 "Natural History Museum" [A1] | ||
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[A1] Fossils of all prehistoric animals depicted on stamps from 2013-2017 are on display in the museum.Commemorative postmarks of Nepal related to Paleontology: fossils and reconstructions of prehistoric mammals
Legend is here
| 18.05.2014 "The first Natural History Museum Stamps Series" [Sp] [PM1] | ||
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| 18.05.2014 "The first Natural History Museum Stamps Series" [Sp] [PM1] | ||
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[PM1] In 2014 Post Authority of Nepal in cooperation with Natural History Museum (NHM), issued a set of 4 stamps "Fossils of Nepal".
These stamps show both fossils and reconstructions of prehistoric animals that used to live in Nepal.
Officially these stamps were issued on December 31, 2013, but arrived at the Post Offices of Nepal much later, in Spring 2014. Official FDC was cancelled with GPO post mark dated 31.12.2013.
Later on, Natural History Museum issued its own "FDC" - commemorative covers cancelled with special postmarks.
References
- [R1] Nepal:
Wikipedia,
WikiTravel,
FlagCounter.
- [R2] Postal History and Philately of Nepal:
Wikipedia,
Links to official website of the Post Authority, stamp catalog and a list of new stamps of Nepal are here
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Dr. Peter Voice from Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Western Michigan University, for reviewing the draft page and his valuable comments.