1960-1969

Paleontology and Paleoanthropology related Philatelic items issued in the years 1960-1969: dinosaurs, prehistoric animals, fossils, paleontologists and contributors to Paleontology and Paleoanthropology science as well as Natural History Museums.




Introduction


From the 1960s through the late 1980s, several small Middle Eastern countries (often referred to by philatelists as “Sand Dunes” states) produced stamps in large quantities covering popular themes such as space, sports, and famous personalities. These issues were primarily intended for collectors rather than for actual postal use and were often not available within the issuing countries for mailing purposes. Covers bearing postally used examples of these stamps are exceedingly rare. All such letters known to the author of the website are covers cancelled on the day of issue and sent to philatelic agencies or magazines.
The first “Dune” issue featuring dinosaur stamps was issued by Fujeira in 1969.
These stamps are marked with a grey background below, indicating undesired items.


Postage stamps related to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology


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25.09.1969 Denmark 21.09.1969 Hungary 17.06.1969 Czechoslovakia
Nicolas Steno, Nils Stensen on stamps of Denmark 1969 fossils on stamps of Hungary 1969 anthropologist Ales Hrdlicka and other famous persons on stamps of Czechoslovakia 1969
24.03.1969 Czechoslovakia 10.03-17.03.1969 France xx.xx.1968 Quaiti State of Hadhramaut
Ammonite on Scientific and Cultural Institutions stamps of Czechoslovakia 1969 paleontologist Georges Cuvier and Mastodon skull on famous persons stamps of France 1969 prehistoric and modern animals on stamps of Quaiti State of Hadhramaut 1968
16.09.1968 Fujeira 08.08.1968 Czechoslovakia 24.06.1968 Romania
Dimetrodon and dinosaurs on stamps of Fujeira 1968 various fossils on International Geological Congress stamps of Czechoslovakia 1968 Emil Racovita and Ion Ionescu on stamps of Romania 1968
12.01.1968 USA 29.07.1967 Romania 02.05.1967 Kenya Uganda Tanzania
Thomas Jefferson on stamp of USA 1968 Deinotherium on stamps of famous persons of Romania 1967 Proconsul skull on Archaeological Relics of East Africa stamps of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 1967
31.03.1967 Mongolia 31.03.1967 Cuba 25.11.1966 Romania
dinosaurs and prehistoric mammals on stamps of Mongolia 1967 Human evolution on stamps of Cuba 1967 prehistoric mammals on stamps of Romania 1966
22.10.1966 Argentina 20.09.1966 Chad 28.05.1966 Belgium
paleontologists Juan B. Ambrosetti and Francisco P. Moreno on Scientists stamps of Argentina 1966 Skull of Chadanthropus uxoris on stamp of Chad 1966 fossil of Iguanodon on National Science Heritage stamps of belgium 1966
05.03.1966 Poland 09.12.1965 Tanzania 30.06.1965 San Marino
dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals on stamps of Poland 1966 Zinjanthropus skull on definitive stamp of Tanzania 1965 dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals on stamps of San Marino 1965
05.03.1965 Poland 10.10.1963 USSR 20.07.1962 Romania
dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals on stamps of Poland 1965 geologist and explorer V.A.Obruchev on stamp of USSR 1963 paleontologist Grigore Cobalcescu on famous persons stamps set of Romania 1962
27.04.1962 Netherlands 01.06.1961 Switzerland 01.06.1960 Switzerland
Fossil ammonite on International Congress of Museum Experts stamps of Netherland 1962 fossils of Scorpaena porcus and Asterotheca on Pro Patria stamps of Switzerland 1961 fossil of Andrias scheuchzeri on Pro Patria stamps of Switzerland 1960
03.02.1960 Cuba
Carlos de la Torre, Naturalist and Paleontologist on overprinted stamps of Cuba 1960



Notes

  • If you are aware of any other philatelic items related to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology issued between 1960 and 1969 that are not listed on this page, please inform the author of the website.
  • Postmarks and other philatelic materials related to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology from the period 1960–1969 will be added soon.

Acknowledgements



Many thanks to Dr. Peter Voice from Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Western Michigan University, for reviewing the draft page and his very valuable comments.




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