R273: Iguanodon | R274: Dromaeosaurus |
Issue | Dinosaurs | |
Prefecture | Fukui | |
Date of Issue | 22 February 1999 (Heisei 11) | |
Denomination | 80 yen x 2 | |
Designs | R273: Iguanodon | R274: Dromaeosaurus |
Quantity | 6,000,000 se-tenant pairs | |
Image Area | 24.0 x 27.0 millimeters | |
Printing | Photogravure in 5 colours | |
Sheet | 20 stamps (4 x 5) | |
Designer | Yamamoto Takumi (Illustrator) | |
Sold at | Post offices in Hokuriku, and the appointed post offices (see the menu page) | |
First Day of Issue Postmark | Katsuyama Post Office |
Issue | Dinosaurs, Pane |
Price | 800 yen, (80 yen x 10) |
Pane Size | 51.0 x 160.0 millimeters |
Pane | 10 stamps (2 x 5) |
Catalog No. | R274P |
Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSCA) & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.
The stamps depict Iguanodon and Dromaeosaurus, representative ones among the fossils of dinosaurs from Fukui. The fossils of dinosaurs in Japan are chiefly found in the stratum called Tedori. About 80% of the dinosaurian fosils in Japan are found in Fukui around Katsuyama City.