South Korea 2011 "The Age of Dinosaurs - Jurassic Period"


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Issue Date 11.08.2011
ID Michel: 2831-2834; Scott: 2364a-d; Stanley Gibbons: 3166-3169; Yvert et Tellier: 2625-2628; Category: pR
Design Designer - Jiwon MO; Engraver- Yeongsook HEO
Stamps in set 4
Value Won 340 - Scelidosaurus
Won 340 - Stegosaurus
Won 340 - Allosaurus
Won 340 - Dilophosaurus
Emission/Type commemorative
Issue place Seoul
Size (width x height) stamps: 50mm X 33mm, Sheet: 250mm x 150mm
Layout Sheet of 12 stamps
Products FDC x1
Paper White Unwatermarked
Perforation 13
Print Technique Offset, six colors + Intaglio, one color
Printed by Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation
Quantity 540,000 stamps each
Issuing Authority Korea Post
Dinosaurs on stamps of South Korea 2011

On August 11th 2011, Korean Post issued the second set "The Age of Dinosaurs" of the three-year series, started in 2010. This series covers Mesozoic Era and features dinosaurs found around the world. Every issue show four dinosaurs and cover one period of the Mesozoic Era:
Below are, slightly corrected, quotes from official press release, of Korean Post, published on their website in 2011.

"The Age of Dinosaurs (1st)" was issued in 2010, Jurassic dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era are introduced in the second set.
The Jurassic Period of the Mesozoic Era spanned 50 million years from 199.6 to 145.5 million years ago. It is the second period of the Mesozoic Era following the Triassic Period. In this period, giant reptiles such as dinosaurs thrived on the land, and ammonites, in the sea. In the latter part of the Jurassic Period, birds appeared for the first time, with gymnosperms like cycads and gingkoes thriving.

Scelidosaurus dinosaur on stamp of South Korea 2011
Scelidosaurus dinosaur on stamp of South Korea 2011, MiNr.: 2831, Scott: 2364a.
Stegosaurus dinosaur on stamp of South Korea 2011
Stegosaurus dinosaur on stamp of South Korea 2010, MiNr.: 2832, Scott: 2364b.
Scelidosaurus as an herbivorous dinosaur, it had a rather small head and small body, being 250 kg in weight and about 4m in height. It walked on four legs. With its hind legs being longer than the front legs, it is thought to have run with its hind legs and to have walked with its hind legs to reach and feed on the leaves of tall trees. Its most prominent body feature is the oval-shaped dermal scutes on both its back and tail. It was discovered both in the U.K. and U.S.A.

Stegosaurus as an herbivorous dinosaur during the Late Jurassic spikes on its tails. Compared to its large body, its head was relatively very small, with its long hind legs and short, crooked front legs making its back crook forward. With its large body, it moved very sluggishly. It is 9 m in height and 2 tons in weight. It was discovered in the western part of the U.S.A.

Allosaurus dinosaur on stamp of South Korea 2011
Allosaurus dinosaur on stamp of South Korea 2011, MiNr.: 2833, Scott: 2364c.
Dilophosaurus dinosaur on stamp of South Korea 2011
Dilophosaurus dinosaur on stamp of South Korea 2010, MiNr.: 2834, Scott: 2364d.
Allosaurus as a carnivorous dinosaur flourishing in the latter part of the Jurassic Period, it is known to be the fiercest predator in the North American continent. Its feature is the crests just in front of its eyes. It also had a sturdy jaw and teeth made for killing herbivorous or other carnivorous dinosaurs, as well as the hand that had sharp claws. It was 3.6 tons in weight and 14m in height. And it was discovered in the western part of the U.S.A., Portugal and Australia.

Dilophosaurus as a carnivorous dinosaur during the Early Jurassic, it had two crests split in the shape of a V on top of its head. Its razor-sharp teeth, long and strong legs, and long claws were perfect for hunting. Its first toe on its hand was shaped in the way to hold a prey, functioning like a thumb. It was 330~450 kg in weight, and 6~7 m in height. It was first reported in the U.S.A., with the possibility of having been discovered in the southern part of China being raised.






Products and associated philatelic items

FDC First-Day-of-Issue Postmark
Dinosaurs on FDC of South Korea 2011 Dinosaurs on FDC of South Korea 2011 Dinosaurs on commemorative postmark of South Korea 2011
The reverse side of the FDC contains technical details about the issue.
Mini-Sheet Boklet
Dinosaurs on stamps of South Korea 2011 Booklet with dinosaur stamps of South Korea 2010, 2011, 2012
Example of circulated covers
Dinosaurs stamps of South Korea 2011 on circulated cover Dinosaurs stamps of South Korea 2011 on circulated cover DDinosaurs stamps of South Korea 2011 on circulated cover





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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.
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