2013
Philatelic items related to Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, issued in 2013: dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, fossils, fossil found places, paleontologists, and contributors to the fields of Paleontology and Paleoanthropology,
Postage stamps related to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology
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Undesired stamps are shown with a grey background.
| 31.12.2013 Nepal | 11.12.2013 Libya | 10.11.2013 Korea North |
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| 12.10.2013 Peru | 10.10.2013 UK | 03.10.2013 Cuba |
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| 24.09.2013 Australia (self-adhesive) | 24.09.2013Australia | 18.09.2013 Jordan |
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| 12.09.2013 Peru | 20.08.2013 Ethiopia | 16.04.2013 UK |
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Paleontology related stamps of countries who issue too many stamps per year,
stamps with prehistoric animals or their fossils without any relation to the issuing country
or stamps with inaccurate reconstruction of prehistoric animals.
These stamps are not recommended for serious collectors and are Undesired at serious philatelic exhibits. |
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| Burundi | Central African Republic | Congo |
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| Guinea | Guinea Bissau | Mozambique |
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| Niger | Sao Tome and Príncipe | Solomon Islands |
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| 25.11.2013 Uganda | 03.06.,01.01 2013 Togo | |
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Some personalized stamps related to Paleontology: fossils and reconstruction of prehistoric animals
| 19.09.2013 Slovenia | 14.03.2013 Slovenia | |
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Other stamps to consider: fossil found places, prehistoric animals as art objects
| 11.12.2013 Kenya [A3] | 12.09.2013 Austria [A1] | 04.09.2013 Czech Republic [A2] |
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Notes:
[A1] The first stamp (face value 62) of the set shows "The Dragon of Klagenfurt".
Although it represents a dragon, it can be regarded as the first palaeontological reconstruction. The head of the statue is modelled on the skull of woolly rhinoceros.
For more details, please go here.
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| Turkana Lake on stamp on Kenya 2016 MiNr.:, Scott: |
[A2] The mini sheet "Nature Protection - Karlstejn Region" shows various landscapes of the region, also known as a location where fossils have been found.
Some trilobites are depicted on one FDC of the set.
For more details, please go here.
[A3] Kenya issued three sheets of 25 stamps each in 2013 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Kenya’s independence. These sheets are very rare and expensive. One of the stamps shows Lake Turkana, where an abundance of hominid fossils were discovered.
For more details, please go here.
Notes
- If you are aware of any other philatelic items related to Paleontology or Paleoanthropology issued in 2013 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 2013 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.