Marshall Islands
2009
"Prehistoric animals"
Issue
Date |
24.11.2009 |
ID |
Michel: 2518-2522
Scott: 956 (956a-956e) Stanley Gibbons:
Yvert:
UPU: Category: pR |
Author |
Artwork: Don Balke |
Stamps in set |
5 |
Value |
US$ 0.44 - Mastodon Roaming
Prairie US$ 0.44 - Eohippus Eatin Tree
Leaves US$ 0.44 - Mammoth Walking in
Snowstorm US$ 0.44 - Saber-toothed Cat Perched on
Rock US$ 0.44 - Mastodon Mother and Baby Drinking in
Marsh |
Size (width x
height) |
31 x 40 mm, MS size: 179 x 184
mm |
Layout |
Strip of 5, MS of 4 strips |
Products |
FDC x1 MS x1 |
Paper |
unwatermarked gummed
paper |
Perforation |
13.5 x 13.5 |
Print Technique |
Black, cyan, magenta, yellow by
offset lithography on unwatermarked gummed paper
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Printed by |
Printing, Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.A. |
Quantity |
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Issuing Authority |
Marshall Islands Postal
Service. Issue Place: Majuro
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Towards the end of the Mesozoic Era about 65 million
years ago, changes began to take place on Earth, resulting in the growth of
mountain ranges and a colder and more arid climate. Swamplands and shallow
oceans dried up, hastening the extinction of many reptilian species. These
geological and atmospheric changes prepared the way for the next age of history:
the Cenozoic Era, also known as the age of mammals. During this era, ancestors
of present-day mammals including early elephants, horses and camels originated.
Carnivores proliferated and evolved into canine and feline types of animals.
While some creatures adapted very well to the changing environment, others could
not tolerate the new conditions and migrated to more temperate areas. Those that
could not adapt eventually became extinct.
Note: according to
http://www.stampedout.nl/ Mastodon
is not a genus, but the colloquial name for members of the family
Gomphotheriidae. The depicting genus is probably Mammut. Eohippus should be
Hyracotherium, the sabretooth is probably
Smilodon.
Products
FDC |
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References: Marshall Islands Stamp Catalog
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