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 2nd 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.
Products and associated philatelic items
| FDC (a joint issue with both countries' stamps and postmarks) | Examples of Circulated Covers | |
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| Souvenir folder | Souvenir Sheet | Examples of Circulated Covers |
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References
- Technical details and short description of the stamps:
Colnect. - The Institute of Human Paleontology:
official website - Albert I, Prince of Monaco:
Wikipedia
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.