Turkey 2012 "World environment day (Dinosaurs)"

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Issue Date	05.06.2012
ID	Michel: Scott: Stanley Gibbons: Yvert: UPU: Category: pR
Author	Graphic Design: Bulent Ates
Stamps in set	1
Value	2 TL T-Rex
Size (width x height)	46x46mm
Layout	1 plastic, hologramm stamp inside of a Bokklet
Products	none
Paper	plastic
Perforation
Print Technique	lenticular 3D
Printed by	Daymenti Printig Press Adver, Pro. Ser. and Tra. Lim. Com
Quantity	10.000
Issuing Authority	PTT

The subject of World Environment Day (Dinosaurs) has been devoted by Turkish Post Authority (PTT) to create a commemortaive block of 4 mint stamps and introductory booklet with plastic, hologram stamp inside which have been presented for circulation. Even though the plastic stamp is sold inside of a booklet it can be used for postal purpose as any other regular stamp.
The dinosaur on the stamp is T-Rex - Tyrannosaurus Rex was the most terrifying carnivorous that ever lived. It had 20 cm teeth. It was 14 meter long and could reach 5-6 meters when erect. It lived in Nirth America and China 67 millions years ago.

Products

Book Dual language book about dinosaurs on Turkish and English, contain some post cards and hologram stamp without any glue on a back side	Used covers

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to fellow stamp collector Özkan Ipek from Turkey, for his help to find some some information about these stamps and nice covers he made and sent to me.

References

Wikipedia Info Brochure

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