Thailand 1997 "Dinosaurs"
| Issue Date | 28.08.1997 |
| ID | Michel: 1804-1807, 103 Scott: 1762-1765, 1765a Stanley Gibbons: 1968-1971, 1972 Yvert: 1756-1759, 101 UPU: Category: pR |
| Design | Mr. Thaneth Penchaiwong |
| Stamps in set | 4 |
| Value |
2,00 - Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae 3,00 - Siamotyrannus isanensis 6,00 - Siamosaurus suteethorni 9,00 - Psittacosaurus sattayaraki |
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| Products | FDC x1, MS x1, PP x1 |
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| Perforation | 13.5 |
| Print Technique | Photogravure |
| Printed by | Joh. Enschede Stamps |
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| Issuing Authority | The Communications Authority of Thailand |
On 28 of August 1997, the Post Authority of Thailand issued a set of four stamps shows reconstructions of dinosaurs, fossils of which are found in the northeastern part of the country.
All these animals lived during the Early Cretaceous, about 130 to 100 million years ago.
One stamp of the set, with a face value of 6 baht, was overprinted in 2008,
with surcharged value of 15 baht.
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| Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae on stamp of Thailand 1997, MiNr.: ; Scott: |
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| Siamotyrannus isanensis on stamp of Thailand 1997, |
The first Sauropod dinosaur fossil found in the northeastern part of Thailand. Having both a long neck and tail, it measured about 15-20 meters in length. This medium-sized sauropod had four legs and was a vegetarian.
Siamotyrannus isanensis.
This newly discovered carnosaur is a member of the Tyrannosaurus family. Living on meat the dinosaur, which had rather short front legs, walked and ran on their two big, strong back legs. They were only about 6.5 meters in length.
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| Siamosaurus suteethorni dinosaur on stamp of Thailand 1997, MiNr.: ; Scott: |
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| Psittacosaurus sattayaraki dinosaur on stamp of Thailand 1997, |
This carnosaur is a member of the Spinosaur family. They measure about 7 meters in length and walked on two legs. They lived on fish.
Psittacosaurus sattayaraki.
This small dinosaur measured only 1 to 1.4 meters in length. Unlike the other dinosaurs found in Thailand, this dinosaur is an ornithischian with a bird-type hip bone. A vegetarian, it lived about 100 million years ago, also in the Early Cretaceous.
Products and associated philatelic items
| FDC | Presentation Pack | Mini Sheet |
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| Maxi Cards | Booklet with 5 sauropod stamps | |
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References
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.