Australia 1993 "Dinosaur Era" (mint)
Issue Date | 01.10.1993 |
ID | Michel: 1370-1375, 15 Scott: 1342-1347, 1347a, 1347b, 1347c Stanley Gibbons: 1423-1428, 1429 Yvert: 1328-1333, 20 UPU: N/A Category: pR |
Author | Stamp and cover illustrations: Peter
Trusler, Melboume Typography: Sue Passmore, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio |
Stamps in set | 6 |
Value | 45c
Ornithocheirus 45c Leaellynasaura 45c Allosaurus 45c Timimus 75c Muttaburrasauru $1.05 Minmi |
Size (width x height) | |
Layout | 15 stamps per sheet |
Products | FDC x 1 MS x1 |
Paper | |
Perforation | 14.5x14 |
Print Technique |
offset, multicolor |
Printed by | McPherson's Printing |
Quantity | |
Issuing Authority | Australia Post |
Turning back the clock to the late 1800s, the first Australian dinosaurs were discovered but
remained extremely rare among Australian fossils. Between the time
1932 and 1981 no new dinosaur research was carried out, though in recent
years some exciting discoveries have been made.
Dinosaurs dominated Earth for more than 160 milion years.
The stamps in the mini-sheet show a scene from the early Cretaceous period
in Australia (more than 100 million years ago). Two of these
stamps are issued as self
adhesive too.
Mini Sheets: original on the left and two overprinted in golden colour (seen as black on the scan) on the right side | |
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FDC: official (left) and some personalized (right) . The reverse side of an official FDC has some brief information about the stamps. | |
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Presentation Pack | Books |
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Maxi Cards | Some used covers and cards |
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Related
Australia 1993 self adhesive
References: back side of FDC Biology on Stamps Wikipedia
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