Paleontology related stamps, post marks, post stationary and special covers depicted dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, fossils, fossil found sites of the year 2017 sorted in chronological order.
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Notes: [1] At the end of 2016, Serpost presented several new stamps on their Internet site, unfortunately without any detail (www.serpost.com.pe/SellosPostales2016.html). Most of it arrived at postal desks in Peru on beginning of 2017.
[2] First dinosaur stamps of China since 1958.
[3] Additional print of stamps from 2016, this time on individual Souvenir Sheets [4] Smilodon fatalis, best known saber-toothed cat and Megaloceros giganteus, also called the giant deer or Irish giant deer depicted on "extinct animal" stamps issued by Stamperija on behalf of Niger. [5] This stunning issue features the first Jersey stamp to be printed on wood. Illustrated by Sara Menon, the animals and birds that feature on the stamps are subjects of conservation projects undertaken by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust with support from the Darwin Initiative, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary. The Miniature Sheet, which has been printed on FSC certified sycamore, features a portrait of Charles Darwin. The fact that the wood grain can be seen through the image means that each Miniature Sheet is unique. [6] Ankapark: one of the largest theme park in the world with a total area of 1.200.000 square meters, including 100,000 square meters of indoor space and 1,100,000 square meters of open space, opened in Ankara. At the entrance of ANKA Park, the visitors meet the most magnificent architectural examples of Turkish history. Moreover, the world's most diverse and most realistic dinosaurs are placed at the park. 
 [7] The second issue of "National Park" stamps (1st set issued in 2016), have one Paleontology related stamp. Petrified Forest National Park is a United States national park in Navajo and Apache counties in northeastern Arizona. Named for its large deposits of petrified wood, the fee area of the park covers about 600 square kilometers, encompassing semi-desert shrub steppe as well as highly eroded and colorful badlands. The Petrified Forest is known for its fossils, especially fallen trees (some of it is seen on the stamp) that lived in the Late Triassic Period, about 225 million years ago. The sediments containing the fossil logs are part of the widespread and colorful Chinle Formation, from which the Painted Desert gets its name. Beginning about 60 million years ago, the Colorado Plateau, of which the park is part, was pushed upward by tectonic forces and exposed to increased erosion. All of the park's rock layers above the Chinle, except geologically recent ones found in parts of the park, have been removed by wind and water. In addition to petrified logs, fossils found in the park have included Late Triassic ferns, cycads, ginkgoes, and many other plants as well as fauna including giant reptiles called phytosaurs, large amphibians, and early dinosaurs. Paleontologists have been unearthing and studying the park's fossils since the early 20th century. More info on Wikipedia Another stamp shows a landscape of Mammoth cave. Mammoth Cave National Park is a U.S. national park in central Kentucky, encompassing portions of Mammoth Cave, the longest cave system known in the world. Since the 1972 unification of Mammoth Cave with the even-longer system under Flint Ridge to the north, the official name of the system has been the Mammoth-Flint Ridge Cave System. The park was established as a national park on July 1, 1941. It became a World Heritage Site on October 27, 1981 No fossils of the woolly mammoth have ever been found in Mammoth Cave, and the name of the cave has nothing to do with this extinct mammal. Rather, the name "Mammoth" refers to the large width and length of the passages connecting to the Rotunda just inside the entrance.[27] This name was given long before the cave system's true extent was fully known. Another
stamps to
consider
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[A1] "UNESCO World Heritage Sites" stamps issued as mint mini-sheet and self-adhesive booklet of 10 and 30 stamps.  The
first two stamps on the mini sheet and the booklet shows famous fossil
found locations: Dinosaur Provincial Park
in
Alberta and Mistaken Point.The first stamp shows Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, known for its remarkable fossil specimens that represent every known group of Cretaceous dinosaurs, as well as its impressive area of virtually undisturbed badlands and riparian (riverside) habitat. The stamp has similar design to Dinosaur Provincial Park stamp issued in 2015, but it is smaller in size. On the stamp from 2015 the name of the park is written in white font on the foreground just over country name on the buttom left corner. On the stamp from 2017 the name of the park is written in tiny balck font in the middle of the stamp.  The second stamp shows Mistaken Point, the rugged coastal cliffs host the oldest known collection of large fossils in the world, marking the world’s first appearance of large, biologically complex organisms. Some fossil is also visible in big zoom. This fossil site is located at the south-eastern tip of the island of Newfoundland, in eastern Canada. It consists of a narrow, 17 km-long strip of rugged coastal cliffs. Of deep marine origin, these cliffs date to the Ediacaran Period (580-560 million years ago), representing the oldest known assemblages of large fossils anywhere. [A2] Royal Mail starts its 2017 Stamp Program with a subject that has not previously been featured as a stand-alone topic: how people lived in prehistoric times has always been a fascination for many and the Ancient Britain stamp issue explores this subject in some detail. The stamps show famous iconic sites and some of the most exceptional artefacts found across the UK, and overlays illustrations to show how people lived, worked and used the objects. We also explore the social and technological evolution of these early Britons. The first metals were used in Britain while still in the ‘Stone Age’. The arrival of cultures that could ‘make metal’ would have a dramatic effect on society. In the British Isles the first seams of copper were exploited in Ireland around 2500BC. The discovery of tin in South West England helped to make Britain an important centre – copper smelted with an amount of tin makes the superior metal bronze: harder, more durable and versatile and the so-called Bronze Age saw several other technological advancements. Overall, the stamps give a timeline across thousands of years of history, from a glimpse of Stone Age ritual of 11,000 years ago, through the Bronze Age and into the Iron Age of some 300 BC. 
[A3] Three
stamps showing UNESCO world heritage sites of Israel. One of them
depicting a beautiful
prehistoric stone tool from Nahal Mearot Caves in Israel.
Four caves (Tabun, Gamal Nahal and Es-Skhul Cave)
are carved into the mountain on the southern slope
of Mount Carmel, at the entrance to the Nahal Me'arot Caves.
Archeological excavations conducted at the site from 1928 to the
present have discovered evidence of human existence near and inside the
caves over hundreds of thousands of years. Among the many findings were
remnants of houses, various stone tools, jewelry, bones of animals used
for food and graves.Neanderthals may have lived side by side with early humans and possibly interbred with them, according to new research. Stone axes and sharp flint arrowheads of both branches of the human race have been discovered in limestone caves in northern Israel. The findings have led archeologists to believe the two sub-species found harmony in a coastal mountain range that today is in a state of war with its neighbours. one of the bones uncovered at Nahal Me'arot - a World Heritage site - had lethal wounds which suggested prehistoric men lived in peace with each other 80,000 years ago. More info on Dailymail [A4]  This
stamp issue presents four highly significant caves from around
Australia. Each stamp provides us with a glimpse into these spectacular
underground environments. One
of the stamps shows Cliefden cave.The Cliefden Caves Geoheritage Site is multifaceted, containing internationally significant Ordovician fossil localities, limestone caves of national significance, a warm spring and tufa dams of state significance and the historically significant site where limestone was first discovered in inland Australia. It has been ranked among the 70 most significant fossil sites in Australia by the Australian Heritage Council and as the thirteenth most significant limestone cave site in Australia by Davey. The site was nominated to the Register of the National Estate by the Geological Society of Australia in the late 1970s and registered in 1987. (Wikipedia)
Notes: [PP1] On February 1st 2017, private German post "Briefmarke und mehr" in cooperation with Natural History Museum in Muenster, issued set of 6 stamps to commemorate 125 anniversary of the museum. The stamp issued in 3 mini-sheets 2x5 stamps each.   [PP2]
Self
adhesive stamp of "Suedwest Mail" private postal
company of Germany. The stamp issued on self adhesive sheet of 10 and
shows Mammoth figure from mammoth ivory of
the Lonet Valley - 40,000
years of ice age It is only four centimeters in size and
still a
scientific and art-historical sensation - the ivory mammoth from the
Vogelherdhöhle near Niederstotzingen in the Lonetal. On August 1st, Suedwest Mail issued a folder with 4 stamps "40 000 years Ice age art, UNESCO heritage". This folder contain a mammoth figure stamp issued at the end if July and three new stamps: the venus of the Hohle Fels cave, the horse of Vogelherd cave, the water bird of Hohle Fels cave. The lion man of the Hohlestein-Stadel cave shown on the front page of the folder. All figurines are carved out of mammoth ivory.
Notes: 
[SP1]
On occasion of 40 anniversary (1977-2017) of the Friends of
Minerals and Fossils Association of Slovenia, two personalized self
adhesive stamps and two correspondent FDC are issued. The first stamp shows crystal of quartz, the second - Sphaeroschwagerina carniolica, fusulinid foraminifera (transverse section) from Lower Permian beds of Dovžanova soteska (near Tržič). Miocene (Mid. Miocene, Badenian) brittle star from vicinity of Maribor town. All fossils and minerals are from Slovenia sites, shown on one of FDC covers. Note: the brittle star is one of the best preserved fossil (for echinoderm fossil) in Slovenia. Sphaeroschwagerina carniolica is from fossil site (Dovžanova soteska) near Tržič, the place where the Friends of Minerals and Fossils Association of Slovenia is based. Dovžanova soteska is the most known fossil site in Slovenia. [SP2] First dinosaur stamps of Azerbaijan issued by Stamperija on behalf of the country. [SP3] Personalized stamps issued by Chinese Post (GTY2017-05). The reason for this issue is unknown, the same month Chinese Post issued official set "Chinese Dinosaurs". Commemorative
Postmarks (legend
is below)
Legend: [FDC] - Post Marks used on FDC of official stamp [PM] - Permanent postmark: available for a long period of time [Sp] - Special postmark: issued for special event and was available for short period of time [N] - new design of early introduced postmarks Notes: [C1] commemorative postmark of "Altamura Man", shows reconstruction of its famous find made by Kennis&Kennis. Note: Commemorative postmarks in Italy can be obtain within 60 days from it issue date [C2] Postmark from "Dinosaur Eggs" station
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