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Gallery of FDC indirectly related to Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
This gallery contains over 260 images of FDC (First Day Covers) depicting fossil sites, Natural History Museums, contributors to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology, primitive tools of prehistoric humans, rock painting of prehistoric animals.
Last update 30.10.2025
Related Galleries:
- FDC of Primary Topics: dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, prehistoric plants, fossils, paleontologists and paleoanthropologists.
- Mailed FDC with stamps of Primary Topics: 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.
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.
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 fellow collector Jon Noad from Calgary, Canada, who shared many scans from his covers collection.
- Many thanks to Dr. Peter Voice from Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Western Michigan University, for reviewing the draft page and English corrections.