Michel: 2831-2834 Scott: Stanley
Gibbons: Yvert: UPU: KR035.11
Category: pR
Author
Designer - Jiwon MO ;
Engraver- Yeongsook HEO
Stamps in set
4
Value
Won 340 - Scelidosaurus
Won 340 - Stegosaurus
Won 340 - Allosaurus
Won 340 - Dilophosaurus
Size (width x height)
50mm X 33mm
Layout
MS of 12 sxtamps: 2 x 4
+ 4 (four stamps setenant, 250mm x 150mm)
Products
FDC x1 MS
x1
Paper
White Unwatermarked
Perforation
13
Print Technique
Offset, six colors + Intaglio, one color
Printed by
Korea Minting and Security Printing
Corporation
Quantity
540,000 stamps each
Issuing Authority
Korea Post
"The Age of Dinosaurs
(1st)"
issued in 2010, Jurassic dinosaurs of the
Mesozoic Era are introduced.As the second installment of the "Age of
Dinosaurs Series," Jurassic Period of the Mesozoic Era, which spanned
about 50 million years from about 199.6 million years ago to 145.5
million years ago, refers to the period that followed the Triassic
Period. In this period, giant reptiles such as dinosaurs thrived on the
land, and ammonites, in the sea. In the latter part of the Jurassic
Period, birds appeared for the first time, with gymnosperms like cycads
and Ginkgo thriving.
Scelidosaurus
as an herbivorous dinosaur, it had a rather small head and
small body, being 250 kg in weight and about 4m in height. It walked on
four legs. With its hind legs being longer than the front legs, it is
thought to have run with its hind legs and to have walked with its hind
legs to reach and feed on the leaves of tall trees. Its most prominent
body feature is the oval-shaped dermal scutes on both its back and
tail. It was discovered both in the U.K. and U.S.A.
Stegosaurus As an herbivorous dinosaur during
the Late Jurassic Period spikes on its tails. Compared to its large
body, its head was relatively very small, with its long hind legs and
short, crooked front legs making its back crook forward. With its large
body, it moved very sluggishly. It is 9 m in height and 2 tons in
weight. It was discovered in the western part of the U.S.A.
Allosaurus
As a carnivorous dinosaur
flourishing in the latter part of the Jurassic Period, it is known to
be the fiercest predator in the North American continent. Its feature
is the crests just in front of its eyes. It also had a sturdy jaw and
teeth made for killing herbivorous or other carnivorous dinosaurs, as
well as the hand that had sharp claws. It was 3.6 tons in weight and
14m in height. And it was discovered in the western part of the U.S.,
Portugal and Australia.
Dilophosaurus
As a carnivorous dinosaur during the
Early Jurassic Period, it had two crests split in the shape of a V on
top of its head. Its razor-sharp teeth, long and strong legs, and long
claws were perfect for hunting. Its first toe on its hand was shaped in
the way to hold a prey, functioning like a thumb. It was 330~450 kg in
weight, and 6~7 m in height. It was first reported in the U.S., with
the possibility of having been discovered in the southern part of China
being raised.