Korea South
2006 "Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo 2006"
Issue Date
|
14.06.2006 |
ID |
Michel: 2514-2516Scott :
220a-220b Stanley Gibbons: Yvert: UPU: KR015.06 Category:pR |
Author |
Designer - Kim,
So-jeong |
Stamps in
set |
2 |
Value |
220 Won -Megaraptor 220 Won
- Iguanodon |
Size (width x
height) |
33 x 23mm
|
Layout |
self adhesive sheet
of 16 of 2 designs |
Products
|
FDC x1 MC MS |
Paper |
|
Perforation |
13 |
Print
Technique |
Photogravure, four
colors |
Printed
by |
Korea Minting and
Security Printing Corporation |
Quantity |
1.28 million stamps
each |
Issuing Authority
|
Korea Post
|
Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo 2006 is being held in
Goseong, South Gyeongsang Province, where multitudes of dinosaurs lived about
100 million years ago. In January 1982, the fossil footprints of dinosaurs of
the Cretaceous Period, Mesozoic Age were discovered in Goseong, South Gyeongsang
Province. As many as a total of 10,000 dinosaur fossil footprints have been
identified in the vicinity of the Goseong area, particularly in the region of
Sangjokam beach: the worlds largest (115 cm) and smallest (9 cm) fossil
footprints of sauropodus dinosaurs, fossils of dinosaur eggs and that of
Cretaceous period birds, to name a few. These fossil findings make Goseong a
site of high academic value in the study of the Cretaceous Period, Mesozoic Age.
Currently, Goseong is recognized as one of 3 sites in the world with the largest
number of dinosaur footprint fossils, together with Colorado of the U.S. and the
Western Beach of Argentina. The 52-day Expo will run from April 14 to July 4
under the theme of the mysteries of dinosaurs, the earth and life. It will
provide a valuable opportunity to encounter, in virtual reality, various
dinosaur bones and fossils and to experience the lives of dinosaurs that lived a
hundred million years ago. Numerous other events will be
held as well including
an international academic symposium on dinosaurs and international
fossil/mineral exhibit, etc. In anticipating that the Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur
World Expo 2006 will be a resounding success, a new stamp will be issued
featuring Iguanodon, a grass-eating dinosaur, and Megaraptor, a meat-eating
dinosaur, both of which are assumed to have lived in Goseong a long, long time
ago.
Products
Mini Sheet | FDC |
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Some used covers (regular cover to Germany on the left, register letter to Germany on the right side) |
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update 09.11.2017
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