the place where Paleontology and Paleoanthropology meets Philately
Gallery of Paleontology and Paleoanthropology related FDC
This gallery contains over 910 images of FDC with postage stamps depicting dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, prehistoric plants, fossils, paleontologists and paleoanthropologists.
Term: A FDC (First Day Cover)
is a cover with a stamp canceled with either a commemorative, specially designed,
pictorial postmark or a regular postmark with the date of the official release of the stamp.
The postmark usually indicates the date the stamp was issued and the city where it was first released.
Some countries issue stamps on one date, but the postmark is applied to FDCs weeks or even months after the date of release.
Most Postal authorities design FDCs that highlight the same theme or design as the stamp.
Other countries have a regular design that is used for all FDCs regardless of topic.
All Galleries on this website:
- Official stamps related to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology: dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, prehistoric plants, fossils, paleontologists and paleoanthropologists.
- Other official stamps to consider: fossil sites, Natural History Museums, contributors to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology.
- Examples of circulated covers and postcards with stamps related to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology.
- Postal Stationeries related to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology: dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, prehistoric plants, fossils, paleontologists and paleoanthropologists etc. on imprinted stamps or cachets.
- Official and personalized FDC with stamps related to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology: dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, prehistoric plants, fossils, paleontologists and paleoanthropologists.
- Other official and personalized FDC to consider: fossil sites, Natural History Museums, contributors to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology
- Examples of circulated FDC with stamps related to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology.
- Postmarks and meter-frankings related to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology: dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, prehistoric plants, fossils, paleontologists and paleoanthropologists.
- Other postmarks and meter-frankings to consider: fossil sites, Natural History Museums, contributors to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology.
- Examples of circulated covers and postcards with postmarks and meter-frankings related to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology.
Many of the FDCs shown on this page are from the collection of the Site Admin. Other images were shared by friends or visitors to the site. A few were downloaded from other sites on the internet.
Many thanks to fellow collectors:
- Jon Noad from Calgary, Canada
- Ivan Nazimov from Russia
- Maxim Romashchenko from Canada
- Ton van Eijden from the Netherlands
- Jiri Knoflicek from the Czech Republic
- Dr. Peter Voice from the USA
If you have a nice FDC that is not shown here, please send the Site Admin a scan that can be posted (600 dpi preferred).
Acknowledgements: Many thanks to Dr. Peter Voice from Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Western Michigan University, for the draft page review and English corrections.
Last update 24.01.2023
