the place where Paleontology and Paleoanthropology meets Philately
Sweden
Fossils and reconstruction of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, contributors to Paleontology science, Carl Linne)
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- Country overview
- Philately at Sweden
- Official stamps of Sweden related to Paleontology
- Other stamps of Sweden to consider
- Commemorative postmarks of Sweden related to Paleontology
- References
Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund. At 450,295 square kilometres, Sweden is the third-largest country in the European Union by area, with a total population of 10.0 million. Sweden consequently has a low population density of 22 inhabitants per square kilometre, with the highest concentration in the southern half of the country. Approximately 85% of the population lives in urban areas. [R1]
Posten, the Swedish mail service, was established in 1636 by Axel Oxenstierna, and by the 18th century it had been extended throughout the country. The same century also saw the introduction of a practice unique to Sweden, that of attaching a feather to the wax seal of a letter to indicate that it needed to be delivered more quickly Sweden issued its first postage stamps on 1 July 1855, a set of five values denominated in skilling banco. These stamps depicting the coat of arms, were inscribed "SVERIGE", as have been all subsequent Swedish stamps, and were perforated. [R2]
Official stamps of Sweden related to Paleontology: fossil and reconstruction of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals
| 03.10.1992 "Prehistoric animals" | 27.01.2011 "Fossils" | 14.01.2016 "Animals and plants from the Palace of Nature" |
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Other stamps of Sweden to consider: Carl Linnaeus
| 20.06.1939 "200 anniversary of Science Academy of Sweden " [A1] | 25.10.1963 "Historical buildings: house of Carl Linne" [A1] | 23.05.1978 "200 years since death of Carl Linne" [A1] |
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| 25.01.2007 "300 anniversary of Carl Linne" [A1] | ||
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Notes:
[A1] Carl Linne (1707 - 1778) Sweden Carl Linnaeus, was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist,who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature uses in all biology related since, include paleontology. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology.
Commemorative postmarks of Sweden related to Paleontology: fossils and reconstructions of prehistoric animals and plants
| 01.05.1981 "Fredriksdal Museum in Helsingborg: Geology on stamps" [Sp] [PM1] | 09.03.1991 "Falköping: Thematic Day" [Sp] | 03.10.1992 "Philatelic Day in Osby" [Sp] [PM2] |
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| 03.10.1992 "Prehistoric animals" [FDC] | 27.01.2011 "Fossils" [FDC] | |
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Notes:
[PM1] Fossil of Anomozamites minor, farnwedel plant from Triassic period.
[PM2] The postmark of Orby town, issued on the same day as prehistoric animal stamps, but not used on official FDCs.
Official FDC canceled by another postmark in Malmo.
References:
[R1] More information about Sweden is on Wikipedia WikiTravel
Links to Sweden post authority and stamps catalog websites are here
[R2] More information about postal history of Sweden on: Wikipedia
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