Show Your "Fossilized Stamps" - Fossils On Stamps And Covers

Dinosaur fossilized skeletons exhibited in the Natural History Museum of Humboldt University in Berlin, issued by DDR (East Germany) on April 17, 1990 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the museum.

- Dicraeosaurus
- Kentrurosaurus
- Dysalotosaurus
- Brachiosaurus - found in Tanzania
- Brachiosaurus skull





Note: the same skeleton of the Brachiosaurus appears on the 50 Pfennig, is depicted on a self adhesive stamp issued by Germany on January 2, 2010, commemorate bicentenary of the museum.

Here is the FDC of the above 1990 DDR dinosaur skeleton stamps, sent to Israel.

The FDC is cancelled with commemorative postmark shows Archaeopteryx fossil exhibited in the museum.

The 25Pf. stamp was issued in small sheet (Kleinbogen) contains four copies of the stamp and margins show different fossils like trilobites and ammonites.

Fossils discovered in Yugoslavia, issued by Yugoslavia on February 4, 1985.

- Aturia aturi - nautilus fossil
- Pachyophis woodwardi - snake fossil
- Chaetodon hoeferi - fish fossil
- Homo sapiens neanderthalensis - Neanderthal man fossilized skull

A small selection of Ammonite fossil stamps.

Madagascar, issued on April 28, 1970 in a set "Fossils and Minerals".

The Netherlands, issued in April 27, 1962 to publicize the International Congress of Museum Experts.

Japan, issued on August 24, 1992 to publicize the International Geological Congress.

Germany, issued on August 10, 1989 to commemorate the centenary of mining and energy union.

Czechoslovakia, issued on March 24, 1969 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Brno University (Ammonite fossil on the bottom).

Liechtenstein, issued on June 2, 2003 to celebrate the reopening of the national museum.

Fossilized prehistoric animal skeletons and their reconstructions, issued by Romania on November 25, 1966. The stamps show animals lived in Europe:

Cave Bear (Ursus spelaeus)
Steppe Mammoth (Mamuthus trogontherii)
Steppe Bison (Bison priscus)
Southern Elephant (Archidiskondon meridionalis)
Irish Elk (Megaceros eurycerus)
Deinotherium (Deinotherium gigantissimum)

Fossils, issued by Chad on December 11, 1998.

- Harlania enigmatica, probably marine invertebrate, 438-370 MY ago.

- Spirophyton is a trace fossil (ichnofossil) with spiral burrows, likely made by ancient marine invertebrates in Paleozoic seas. The exact identity of the organism that created Spirophyton remains unknown, but its traces provide valuable insights into ancient marine ecosystems and sediment interactions.

- Fossil site, dunes of Djourab, Chad. This region is famous for its rich fossil deposits, including remains of ancient vertebrates and early human ancestors.

- Abel jaw - Abel the name given to the only specimen ever discovered of Australopithecus bahrelghazali. Abel was found in January 1995 in Chad in the Kanem Region by the French paleontologist Michel Brunet. Of Abel remains only part of a jaw, which explains the little information concerning its way of life

The set contains three more stamps not related to fossils but show prehistoric cave paintings from Chad.

Miniature sheet issued by Great Britain in 2024 to commemorate the famous palaeontologist and fossil-hunter Mary Anning (1799 - 1847). She lived in Lyme Regis in Dorset and collected fossils from the local cliffs and beaches. She found an ichthyosaur skeleton when only 12 years old and is now considered a pioneer geologist, although ironically the Geological Society of London did not admit women as members until half a century after her death.

Hi, NumisRob, thanks for sharing! very impressive sheet and I think one of the best fossil set I ever seen.

Here are several postmarks show fossilized dinosaur skeletons.

Tyrannosaurus rex fossil skull, issued by Germany on October 24, 2014.


Dryosaurus fossil skeleton, issued by Romania on August 9, 1987

Styracosaurus fossil skull, issued by Canada on October 1, 1993. The FDC cachet shows other dinosaur fossil skull, probably Albertosaurus.


Allosaurus fossil skeleton, issued by Australia on October 1, 1993.

Fossils of the Natural History Museum, issued by Luxembourg on September 10, 1984.

- Pecten - mollusk shell fossil
- Gryphaea arcuata - oyster fossil
- Catacoeloceras raquinianum - ammonite fossil
- Dapedium - fish fossil

A fossil fuel is a carbon compound or hydrocarbon-containing material formed naturally in the Earth's crust from the buried remains of prehistoric organisms (animals, plants or planktons), a process that occurs within geological formations. Reservoirs of such compound mixtures, such as coal, petroleum and natural gas, can be extracted and burnt as fuel for human consumption to provide energy for direct use.

Fossil Fuels, issued by the USA on April 29, 1982 to publicize the 1982 World Fair, Knoxville, Tennessee.

FDC cachet show fossil plant.

Istvan Vitalis ( 1871 – 1947 ) was a geologist, paleontologist, university professor, and a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences . He contributed to the development of coal mining in Hungary with his coal field surveys in many parts of the Carpathian Basin , and his paleontological research is also significant .

Hungary issued in 1981 a postal stationary to commemorate Vitalis. It contains printed stamp of Vitalis and the cachet shows fossilized shell, probably from the Eocene period.

Fossil Shells, issued by Ethiopia on August 15, 1977.

A set of 15 definitive stamps show fossils was issued for use in British Antarctic Territory on April 2, 1990. The stamps are very attractive and show the diversity of fossils from this area. I will post them in three parts.

- Archaeocyanth - marine sponge fossil
- Brachiopod - shell fossil
- Trilobite fossil
- Trilobite fossil
- Gymnosperm - plant fossil

Part II

- Fern fossil
- Belemnite - squid-like mollusk fossil
- Ammonite fossil
- Bivalve - Aquatic mollusk shell fossil
- Bivalve - Aquatic mollusk shell fossil

Last part of the 1990 British Antarctic Territory fossil set.

- Bivalve - Aquatic mollusk shell fossil
- Gastropod - mollusk shell fossil
- Ammonite fossil
- Ammonite fossil
- Crayfish fossil