Title:
The World of Dinosaurs
Description:
United States USPS commemorative stamp souvenir sheet/pane titled ”THE WORLD OF DINOSAURS”. The pane contains fifteen (15) different 32¢ stamps arranged as two irregular groups within two large illustrated prehistoric landscape scenes. Top scene caption reads ”A view in Colorado, 150 million years ago” and shows Jurassic-era animals including Ceratosaurus, Camptosaurus, Camarasaurus, Brachiosaurus, Goniopholis, Stegosaurus, Allosaurus, and Opisthias, plus flying reptiles in the sky. Bottom scene caption reads ”A view in Montana, 75 million years ago” and shows Cretaceous-era animals including Edmontonia, Einiosaurus, Daspletosaurus, Palaeosaniwa, Corythosaurus, Ornithomimus, and Parasaurolophus, plus eggs/nest imagery and pterosaurs overhead. Each stamp is inscribed ”USA 32”. The artwork is a detailed panoramic dinosaur/prehistoric life illustration (commonly credited to James Gurney) with the title band at the top. Perforations form the unusual/irregular stamp group shapes, and the pane is known to have tagging blocks over the upper eight and lower seven stamps.
Country:
United States
Denomination:
32¢
Type of Stamp:
Commemorative (souvenir sheet/pane of 15 designs)
Issue Date:
1997-05-01
Color:
Multicolor (full-color illustrated scenes)
Print Method:
Offset
Perforation:
11.1 x 11 (irregular die-cut/perforation layout around stamp groupings)
Sheet Size:
0
Issued Amount:
219000000
Emission:
Commemorative
Series:
The World of Dinosaurs
Catalog Numbers:
Scott 3136 (The World of Dinosaurs, souvenir sheet/pane of 15); individual designs sometimes listed as 3136a–3136o (by dinosaur name)
Date Added:
2024-03-31 08:54:26
Themes:
Dinosaurs; Prehistoric animals; Paleontology; Natural history; Jurassic; Cretaceous; Illustration/art
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-01-01
Date Added:
2024-03-31 08:54:26
