the place where Paleotology and Paleoanthropology meets Philately
Gallery of Paleontology and Paleanthropology related Commemorative Cancellations on covers and post cards.
Here you can see almost 750 images of commemorative postmarks and postage meters depicting dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, prehistoric plants, fossils, paleontologists and paleoanthropoligists, Natural History Museums as well as some contributors to Paleontology and Paleoanthroplogy science, Charles Darwin for example, on clean and postal used covers and post cards.
There are six Galleries on this website:- Official postage stamps directly related to Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, fossils, paleontologists and paleoanthropologists),
- Official postage stamps indirectly related to Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (fossil-found places, some flint tools, Natural History Museums, contributors to Paleontology and Paleoanthropology science.)
- Commemorative Cancellations (postmarks and postage meters) related to Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
- Commemorative Cancellations (postmarks and postage meters) related to Paleontology and Paleoanthropology on covers and postcards,
- FDC (First Day Covers) with stamps that related to Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
- Used Covers and Post Cards with stamps that related to Paleontology and Paleoanthropology.
Terms:
Postmark:
"An official mark stamped on a letter or other postal package, giving
the place, date, and time of posting, and serving to cancel the postage
stamp." (Oxford
Dictionaries) Modern postmarks are often applied
simultaneously with the stamp killer that marks the postage stamp(s) as
having been used. Postmarks may be applied by hand or by machines,
using methods such as rollers or inkjets, while digital postmarks are a
recent innovation. (Wikipedia).
Commemorative postmarks are usually larger as regular CDS (Circular Date Stamp) and contain an extra image and/or some special text to sign some event of anniversary. Usually commemorative postmarks are round or rectangular, but can be also free form. Sometimes it is split in two parts: regular date postmark and commemorative image or text attached to it.
Meter franking: imprints an amount of postage, functioning as a postage stamp, a cancellation and a dated postmark all in one. The meter stamp serves as proof of payment and eliminates the need for adhesive stamps. A meter franking, distinguished from a postmark, always include a paid rate towards the mailing.
Meter franking made by postage meter or franking machine - mechanical device used to create and apply physical evidence of postage (or franking) to mailed matter. Postage meters are regulated by a country's postal authority.
Postmark:
"An official mark stamped on a letter or other postal package, giving
the place, date, and time of posting, and serving to cancel the postage
stamp." (Oxford
Dictionaries) Modern postmarks are often applied
simultaneously with the stamp killer that marks the postage stamp(s) as
having been used. Postmarks may be applied by hand or by machines,
using methods such as rollers or inkjets, while digital postmarks are a
recent innovation. (Wikipedia).
Commemorative postmarks are usually larger as regular CDS (Circular Date Stamp) and contain an extra image and/or some special text to sign some event of anniversary. Usually commemorative postmarks are round or rectangular, but can be also free form. Sometimes it is split in two parts: regular date postmark and commemorative image or text attached to it.
Meter franking: imprints an amount of postage, functioning as a postage stamp, a cancellation and a dated postmark all in one. The meter stamp serves as proof of payment and eliminates the need for adhesive stamps. A meter franking, distinguished from a postmark, always include a paid rate towards the mailing.
Meter franking made by postage meter or franking machine - mechanical device used to create and apply physical evidence of postage (or franking) to mailed matter. Postage meters are regulated by a country's postal authority.
More info on Wikipedia
The Commemorative postmarks and meter franking can be divided in several groups:
1. Minerals and Fossils trade and show events took place in several locations in the world, some of them design commemorative postmarks or meter franking in cooperation with local post authority. 2. Philatelic clubs. Some philatelic clubs/communities issue commemorative postmarks or meter franking in cooperation with local post authority for their events. Annual meeting, exhibits etc.
3. Some municipalities and companies located at natural parks with important fossil-found location might use some commemorative postmarks or meter franking to attract some tourists to visit the region.
4. Most interesting category is postmarks and meter franking issued by Natural History Museums that shows their artifacts and some paleontologic organizations that issues postmarks and meter franking to commemorate their events or anniversaries.
Legend: "_pm" postmark ; "_mf" meter franking ; "_fdc" postmark used on FDC cover
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