04 September 2008

The Dinosaurs

Date of Issue : 4 September 2008


Hi ! In Today's Post a beautiful Miniature sheet from Germany depicting Dinosaurs . The most interesting thing is that its issue date is 4 September 2008 which means it has been issued just today. You can see the cancellation.Dinosaurs were the giant huge animals of Jurassic age. These are the part of some Zoological Parks which attract children and people of all age groups. The famous film Jurassic Park on these Giant Creatures are well known to every one. In second part of this Post a beautiful se-tenant from the album of Mr. Shrikant Parikh. This is for today ! Have a Nice Time !.....


The Miniature sheet depicts following Dinosaurs

1. Triceratops on 45 + 20 cent
2. Tyrannosaurus on 55 + 25 cent
3. Diplodocus on 55 + 25 cent
4. Plateosaurus on 145 + 55 cent

Dinosaurs were the dominant vertebrate animals of terrestrial ecosystems for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period (about 230 million years ago) to the end of the Cretaceous period (65 million years ago), when most of them became extinct in the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event. Since the first dinosaur fossils were recognized in the early nineteenth century, mounted dinosaur skeletons have become major attractions at museums around the world. Dinosaurs have become a part of world culture and remain consistently popular among children and adults. They have been featured in best-selling books and films (notably Jurassic Park), and new discoveries are regularly covered by the media.The term "dinosaur" was first coined in 1842 by Sir Richard Owenand derives from Greek δεινός (deinos) "terrible, powerful, wondrous" + σαῦρος (sauros) "lizard". It is sometimes used informally to describe other prehistoric reptiles, such as the pelycosaur Dimetrodon, the winged pterosaurs, and the aquatic ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and mosasaurs, although none of these were dinosaurs.


From the Se-tenant Album of Shrikant Parikh

Theme - Tourism

Himalayan Lakes


Date of Issue : 6 November 2006

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