Congo (Kinshasa) 2012 "Dinosaurs"
| Issue Date | 09.01.2012 |
| ID | Michel: 2084-2087, Scott:, Stanley Gibbons:, Yvert et Tellier:, Category: pR |
| Design | |
| Stamps in set | 4 |
| Values |
550Fr - Oviraptor 550Fr - Albertosaurus 550Fr - Camarasaurus supremus 550Fr - Spinosaurus |
| Emission/Type | commemorative |
| Places of issue | |
| Size (width x height) | |
| Layout | Mini-Sheet of 4 x1, Souvenir-Sheet of 1 x4, |
| Products | FDC x1 |
| Paper | |
| Perforation | 13.25 also imperforated |
| Print Technique | Offset lithography |
| Printed by | Impressor S.A. |
| Quantity | |
| Issuing Authority |
On June 9, 2012, the Post Authority of the Congo issued 5 Mini-Sheets and a set of 4 stamps depicting some dinosaurs. Each stamp has a face value of CDF 550 (about Euro 0.50).
In fact, the average income per person in the Congo is approximately 270 euros, so the price of a stamp at 0.50 euros is likely to expensive for the average Congolese person to use for regular postage.
For comparison, the average income per person of Germany is approximately 30,000 euros and German stamps have face values between 0.55 and 2.60 euros. If the stamps of Germany were issued in proportion to GDP as the stamps of the Congo, their face values would be 55 euros!
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Dr. Peter Voice, PhD Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Western Michigan University, USA, for review of a draft of this article and his very valuable comments.