Brazil 2013
"20th anniversary of discovery of the first dinosaur fossil in Marilia"
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11.10.2013 |
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Michel: N/A,
Scott: N/A,
Stanley Gibbons: N/A,
Yvert et Tellier: N/A,
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1 |
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1o Porte Carta
Comercial - Brazilian flag with attached tab
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Mini-Sheets of 12 stamp pairs |
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None |
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| Issuing Authority |
Correios Brazil |
On October 11
th, 2013, the Post Authority of Brazil
together with Paleontology Museum of Marilia city ("Museu de Paleontologia de Marilia")
presented commemorative postmark and personalized stamp, to commemorate the 20
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anniversary of the discovery of the first fossil in Marília.
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Titanosaurs on commemorative postmark of Brazil 2013
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It was in 1993, that Willian Nava found the first bone fragments of a
Titanosaur in Marília.
Titanosaurs were medium to large sauropod (herbivore) dinosaurs that
inhabited the ancient Gondwana continent during the Cretaceous period,
between 65 and 80 million years.
Marília is a region rich in fossils of these extinct animals, and the
discoveries and studies made with these fossils help to understand the
planet's past.
Today, the city is known by the scientific community for its paleontological
potential and its name is engraved on the map of Brazilian paleontology.
The Museum was opened on November 25, 2004 with the name:
“Paleontology Museum of Marilia”.
It was founded by the Municipal Secretary of Culture and Tourism,
Marilia City Hall (Government of Marilia), due to the strong incentive
of history professor William Roberto Nava, the main fossil discoverer
in the region.
At the age of 55, William Nava collected a large quantity of fossils
from the region of Marilia, which not only allowed the foundation of
the local Museum, but also brought several and bizarre new species to light.
He is also the coordinator and curator of the Museum.
Dr. Willian Nava shown on the foreground of a tab that is attached to
Brazilian flag stamp.
The fossilized bone of Titanosaurus in a rock shown on the background and
silhouette of the dinosaur on the right side of the tab.
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