France
2010
"Institut de paleontologie humaine 1910-2010"
(Joint issue with Monaco)
Issue Date |
02.06.2010 |
ID |
Michel: 4870;
Scott: 3821;
Stanley Gibbons: 4794 ;
Yvert et Tellier: 4456;
Category: pP
|
Design |
Claude Andreotto |
Stamps in set |
1 |
Value |
0.56€ |
Emission/Type |
commemorative |
Issue place |
Paris |
Size (width x height) |
60 mm x 25 mm |
Layout |
Sheet of 40 stamps |
Products |
FDC x2 Folder x1 |
Paper |
with 2 phosphor stripes (left and right) |
Perforation |
13 x 13 |
Print Technique |
Recess |
Printed by |
Phil@Poste Boulazac |
Quantity |
2,500,000 |
Issuing Authority |
LA POSTE |
On June 2
nd 2010, the Post Authority of France issued a joint
issue stamp with
Monaco
"Institut de paleontologie humaine 1910-2010"
(Monaco issued their stamp one fay earlier on June 1st).
Both countries produced FDC's with both countries' stamps and postmarked with
both countries' postmarks.
The background of the stamp shows the building of the Institute of Human
Paleontology (HPI).
In the foreground on the left are portraits of the founders of the Insitute,
Prince Albert the I of Monaco and Abbe Breuil.
In the foreground on the right is a sketch of the Grimaldi caves with a family
of prehistoric people.
The Institute of Human Paleontology is a research foundation devoted to the study
of human paleontology and prehistory.
In 2010, HPI was a hundred years.
It was created in 1910 mainly by Albert I, Prince of Monaco
and Abbe Breuil (both are depicted on the left side of the stamp).
This commemoration is an opportunity for a joint issue with the Principality
of Monaco.
The HPI Headquarters in Paris is a building built in 1912 by
architect Pontremoli and decorated with bas-reliefs by sculptor Constant Roux.
The Institute's research mission is to study field sites, conserve the artifacts
and specimens collected, disseminate results
(through scientific meetings and publications, exhibitions, public lectures, and
international exchanges), and training future paleontologists and anthropologists.
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References
Acknowledgements
- Many thanks to
Dr. Peter Voice from Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Western Michigan University,
for reviewing the draft page and his very valuable comments.