Yugoslavia year 1985 stamps – Prehistoric animals full set

Yugoslavia year 1985 stamps – Prehistoric animals full set

Yugoslavia 1985 “Fossils” or “Prehistoric Animals” commemorative issue.

Here are the key details for this issue:

• Issuing Country: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFR Jugoslavija)
• Year of Issue: 1985
• Issue Date: February 4, 1985
• Theme: Paleontology / Fossils (often titled “Prehistoric Animals” or “Fossils” in dealer listings).
• Contents: A complete set of 4 stamps.

Specific Animals / Subjects on the Stamps

The set of four stamps features images of fossils or reconstructions of prehistoric life, which, according to philatelic and paleontological sources, include:

1. Trilobite (A species of extinct marine arthropod).
2. Deer (Fossil of an extinct deer species).
3. Hominid Fossil / Skull (Likely a reference to the important paleoanthropological finds in the region, such as the Krapina Neanderthal man, although the specific image is often described simply as a “hominid skull” or “fossil”).
4. Stegosaurus (A reconstruction of the dinosaur, sometimes depicting a full skeleton or life reconstruction).

Catalog Information

• Scott Catalog Numbers: The set is referenced under Scott #1744–1747.
• Face Values: The face values were in Yugoslavian Dinar (D), but specific values would require consulting a detailed catalog from that year. However, as an issue from the 1980s, the face values were low compared to the later hyperinflationary period.