Turkey
2012
"World environment day (Dinosaurs)"
Issue Date |
05.06.2012 |
ID |
Michel: Scott:
Stanley Gibbons: Yvert:
UPU: Category: pR |
Author |
Graphic Design: Bulent Ates |
Stamps in set |
4 |
Value |
50 Kurus Carnotaurus
1 TL
Pteranodon
1
TL
T-Rex
2
TL
Triceratops |
Size (width x height) |
Block 116x86mm |
Layout |
4 stamps in Block |
Products |
FDC x4 |
Paper |
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Perforation |
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Print Technique |
Digital |
Printed by |
PTT Printing House |
Quantity |
250.000 |
Issuing Authority |
PTT |
"Many of the creatures living in the worls are decreasing in numbers
and their species are facing extinction. Some of the extinct species
theat people wonder about the most are dinosaurs.
The dinosaurs that ruled life on land 230 millions years ago, became
completely extinct 65 milions years ago. There were herbivourus,
carnivorous and omnivorous dinosaur species. In 1841 Richard Owen
combined the Greek worlds "deinos" (terrible), "saurus" (lizard) to
name these creatures Dinosauria (Dinosaur). No answer has been found
yet as to how the dinosaurs, which lived on the earth a very long time,
became extinct. The generaly accepted idea is that a meteor about 10km
in diameter collided with the earth.
The subject of World Environment Day (Dinosaurs) has been devoted by
our organization (PTT) to create a commemortaive block, action stamp,
first day envelope and an introductory booklet which have been
presented for circulation."
Note: no fossils of any dinosaur or pterosaur found in Turkey to date.
Carnotaurus
(Carnivorous Bull)
had a hallower scull and horns directly above its eyes. It was 9.0
meter in legth and could reach 3.5 meter in heigh when standing erect.
It lived in South America. |
Pteranodon
(Winged and Toothless)
it was one of the biggest pterosaurs (Winged Lizard). Its wing span was
over 5 meters. It had a long a bony plume behind its head. Pteranodon
lived in the same period as the dinosaurs. |
T-Rex
(King of the Reptilies)
Tyrannosaurus Rex was the most terrifying carnivorous that ever lived.
It had 20 cm teeth. It was 14 meter long and could reach 5-6 meters
when erect. It lived in Nirth America and China 67 millions years ago. |
Triceratops
(Three Horned Face)
A species of herbivore. It was 9 meter long and could reach 3 meters
tall when standing erect. It lived in North America 65-70 million years
ago. Triceratops had a large bony collare and three hirns. |
Products
FDC |
Book
Dual language book about
dinosaurs on Turkish and English, contain some post cards and hologram stamp without any glue on a back side
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Some used covers |
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References
Wikipedia
Info Brochure
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to fellow stamp collector Özkan Ipek from Turkey, for his
help to find some some information about these stamps and nice covers
he made and sent to me.
Latest
update 17.12.2017
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