Gallery of Paleontology and Paleoanthropology related First Day Covers (FDC)

These galleries feature nearly 1,300 images of First Day Covers (FDC), both directly and indirectly related to Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, along with nearly 3,000 examples of circulated envelopes and postcards sent on the first day of stamp release or shortly thereafter.

These galleries are updated once a year, typically toward the end of the year. The most recent update was in October 2025.

Definitions and Notes

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.

Notes	Acknowledgements
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 images are large in size. It may take a few seconds for them to load — please be patient while scrolling in full-size mode.	Many thanks to everybody who shared scans of FDC from their collections, especially to: 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	Many thanks to Dr. Peter Voice from Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Western Michigan University, for reviewing the draft page and English corrections as well as for sharing scans of FDC from his collection.

FDC Galleries by Category

Primary Topics

Gallery of Paleontology and Paleoanthropology related FDC covers

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Used / Circulated

Clean and circulated Paleontology or Paleoanthropology related First Day Covers

Associated Topics

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Used / Circulated

Clean and circulated First Day Covers indirectly related to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology

If you have any First Day Cover connected to paleontology or paleoanthropology that are not included in these galleries, please consider sharing scans with the author (600 dpi resolution preferred).