Jordan 2013 "Prehistoric animals"

Issue Date	18.09.2013
ID	Michel: 2189-2192, 2193-2196; Scott: 2142a-d, 2143a-d; Stanley Gibbons: MS2443, MS2444; Yvert et Tellier: 1974-1977, 1978-1981; Category: pR
Design	Elham Naser Foundation
Stamps in set	8
Value	20pt. - Brachiosaurus, Pteranodon longiceps, Tyrannosaurus rex 20 pt. - Brachiosaurus 20 pt. - Deinonychus antirrhopus, Troodon formosus, Coelurus fragilis, Compsognathus 20 pt. - Triceratops, Deinonychus antirrhopus On the margins: Pteranodon longiceps, Spinosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Dimetrodon, Tyrannosaurus rex., Huayangosaurus, Parasaurolophus. 20 pt. - Pteranodon longiceps, Brontosaurus (Apatosaurus) 20 pt. - Tarbosaurus bataar, Meganeura 20 pt. - Triceratops, Stegosaurus ungulatus 20 pt. - Arsinoitherium zitteli On the margins: Scolosauru
Emission/Type	commemorative
Issue place
Size (width x height)	stamps: 35mm x 45mm; MS: 132.5mm x 112.5mm, 132.5mm x 92.5mm
Layout	2 Mini-Sheets of 4 stamp each
Products	FDC x 3
Paper
Perforation	11.50 x 11.50
Print Technique	offset
Printed by	Henan Post Printery, China
Quantity	5.000 stamps of each value
Issuing Authority	Jordan Post

On October 18^th, 2013, the Post Authority of Jordan launched a set of 8 stamps depicted some prehistoric animals. These stamps were issued in two Mini-Sheets, printed by Henan Post Printing Factory in China in 2012.

The Henan Post Printing Factory (the anti-counterfeit technology printing company of Henan province) was built in 1970, it is a pioneer company of China in the printing field and was awarded five printing awards in China. The company prints 50% of the envelopes and gift cards for the China Post System. Main products include: postage stampd, envelopes, vouchers, paper boxes, books, brochures, paper bags, postcards, and anything else related to paper printing.

These stamps show a mix of prehistoric animals, who lived at different geologic times at different location of the world. As far I know, none of the animals depicted on the stamps have been found as fossils in Jordan to date.

Sources of these stamps are big Wallpaper Murals.
The first is a product of Walltastic Ltd company "Dinosaur Land Wallpaper Mural 8ft x 10ft" offered in Amazon and other online-stores. Amazon's description of the Mural:

"Walltastic, the next generation of designer wallpaper murals, designed by kids for kids.
Dinosaur Land Walltastic, experience the thrill and danger amongst the dinosaurs, bring your room to life with Walltastic Dinosaur Land. Dinosaurs like you’ve never seen them before… Can you survive in the footsteps of giants?
Highly detailed, unique, computer-generated murals. Suitable for Tots to Teens. Easy to put up in 12 pieces. For kid's bedrooms, Nurseries, Playrooms or Games Rooms. Walltastic is interactive and educational for your children by giving them opportunities for identifying all of the elements of the design such as animals and characters."

The origin of the second poster is a "Dinosaur Collage" available on various internet stores as posters, puzzles, wallpapers, etc.
Actually, not all of the prehistoric animals depicted are dinosaurs.
Pterodactyl is a flying reptile, Arsinoitherium (right bottom corner) is an extinct genus of paenungulate mammal related to elephants.
These species were rhinoceros-like herbivores that lived during the late Eocene and the early Oligocene of northern Africa from 36 to 30 million years ago - a while after all dinosaurs disappeared from our planet. All prehistoric animals are depicted on the Collage are from pictures of famous paleo-artist Zdenek Burian (1905-1981).
First two images are just rotated, others copied as is, but painted in other colors:

Products and associated philatelic items

FDC
	The reverse side is here.
First-Day-of-Issue Postmark	Example of circulated covers	Brochure
	The reverse side is here.

References

Technical details and official press release:
Official info flyer, colnect.

Acknowledgements

• Many thanks to Dr. Peter Voice from Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Western Michigan University, for review of a draft of this article.
• Many thanks to fellow stamp collector Mihail Voronkov (Faunist) from Moscow in Russia, for his help to finding some information about these stamps.