Mongolia 2026 "Mongolian Dinosaurs"
| Issue Date | 24.06.2026 |
| ID | Michel: ; Scott: ; Stanley Gibbons: ; Category: pR |
| Designer | |
| Stamps in set | 4 |
| Value |
5000 MNT - Choyrodon barsboldi 1000 MNT - Harpymimus okladnikovi 1000 MNT - Zavacephale rinpoche 5000 MNT - Psittacosaurus mongoliensis |
| Emission/Type | commemorative |
| Issue place | Ulaanbaatar |
| Size (width x height) | Stamp size: , Mini-Sheet size: 180mm x 120mm |
| Layout | Mini-Sheet with 4 stamps |
| Products | FDC x 4 |
| Paper | |
| Perforation | |
| Print Technique | offset lithography combined with PMS 357 special ink |
| Printed by | |
| Quantity | FDC 350 |
| Issuing Authority | Mongol Post Company |
On June 24th, 2026, the Post Authority of Mongolia issued a miniature sheet of four stamps entitled "Mongolian Dinosaurs – The Early Cretaceous."
Interestingly, it was less expensive to purchase the stamps and first-day covers (FDCs) from international dealers than to order them directly from the Mongolian Post online store. The perforated miniature sheet was offered to foreign customers through the official online store for USD 30, whereas several dealers listed it for approximately USD 22. The face value of the miniature sheet, however, was only 30,000 MNT, equivalent to about USD 8.40 at the time of issue.
According to one Mongolian stamp dealer, only 350 FDC sets were produced, and sales were reportedly limited to a maximum of three sets per customer.
The issue depicts four dinosaur species representative of Mongolia's Early Cretaceous fauna: Choyrodon barsboldi, Harpymimus okladnikovi, Zavacephale rinpoche, and Psittacosaurus mongoliensis.
- Choyrodon barsboldi was a herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur that inhabited what is now Mongolia approximately 113–94 million years ago.
- Harpymimus okladnikovi was an early ornithomimosaur ("ostrich-mimic" dinosaur), representing one of the earliest known members of this fast-running and lightly built group.
- Zavacephale rinpoche was a pachycephalosaur distinguished by its thickened skull roof, a characteristic feature of the group.
- Psittacosaurus mongoliensis, one of the best-known Early Cretaceous dinosaurs of Asia, was a small basal ceratopsian characterized by its parrot-like beak and bipedal posture.
Products and associated philatelic items
| FDC | First-Day-of-Issue Postmark | |
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References
- Technical details and stamps presentation:
online store of Mongolian post,