Thailand 2008 "Dinosaurs"

Issue Date	07.03.2008
ID	Michel: 2658 Scott: Stanley Gibbons: Yvert: UPU: Category: pR
Design	Mr. Thaneth Penchaiwong
Stamps in set	1
Value	15,00 - Siamotyrannus isanensis
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Perforation	13.5
Print Technique	Photogravure
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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.


Siamosaurus suteethorni, is a carnosaur in the of the Spinosaur family. They measure about 7 meters in length and walked on two legs. Living on fish.

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Stamps Sheet	Examples of Circulated Covers

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.