Croatia postage stamps year 2016 Paleontology 2v set MNH**
The 2016 Croatian Paleontology postage stamp set includes 2 values, issued on October 12, 2016. The set features motifs of the Lion of Dramalj (Panthera leo fossilis), a large prehistoric cave lion from the Middle Pleistocene, and the Whale of Zagreb, whose fossil remains were found in the Podsused quarry and date back about 13 million years.
The stamps were designed by Zlatko Keser, an academically trained painter from Zagreb, and printed by Zrinski d.d. in Čakovec. Each stamp has a nominal value of 5 kuna and was issued in a quantity of 100,000 per motif. A first day cancellation was used on October 12 and 13, 2016, at the post office in Zagreb.
The stamps are notable for their paleontological significance, depicting extinct animals found in Croatia, and are available as mint never hinged pairs for collectors.
In summary, the 2016 Paleontology 2v set from Croatia highlights important fossil discoveries of prehistoric animals, with high-quality artistic design and historical relevance in Croatian natural history.
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