Description regarding the 1996 Dinosaurs from mystic stamp co,,,,,Picture artwork by James Gurney of Rhinebeck, NY  (best known as the author and illustrator of theDinotopiabooks). Originally to be four stamps, Gurney was later asked to do eight designs, then 10, and finally 15. This was partially inspired by complaints USPS had received in the past about wasting paper on big souvenir sheets. Gurney arranged the dinosaurs in two panoramic shots, one representing the Jurassic Period (150 million years ago) and the other representing the Cretaceous (75 million years ago). The artist consulted with famous dinosaur expert Jack Horner as well as Michael Brett-Surman of the Smithsonian, Ken Carpenter of the Denver Museum of Natural History, and Phil Currie of the Royal Tyrell Museum of Paleontology in Alberta, Canada.

Too often, illustrations give the impression that dinosaurs just trotted around on dry lakebeds looking grumpy while a volcano chugged away in the background. In fact, their world was a rich and diverse ecosystem. There were plenty of plants and animals that looked a lot like what you would find today in Florida.

First Day City: The World of Dinosaurs stamps were dedicated in a ceremony at the Museum of Western Colorados Dinosaur Valley Museum in Grand Junction, CO.

Grand Junction is known as the Dinosaur Triangle of western Colorado and northeastern Utah. Many dinosaur fossils have been found in the area over the years. Second Day Ceremony:The second-day ceremony was held on May 2ndat the Berger Dinosaur Hall of the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, MT.  Consultant Jack Horner was the main speaker. Horners famous long-time rival, Dr. Robert Bakker, had attended the first-day ceremony, making one wonder if, perhaps, Horner had decided not to attend in order to avoid him.

History the stamp represents: Ceratosaurus The terrifying Ceratosaurus was one of the meat-eating dinosaurs that lived during the long Mesozoic Era also called the Age of Reptiles.  

Lot of 2 Stamp Panes,,,One 1996 USPS"World of Dinosaurs" x15 total,,,,,, & One New 2005 10 x "Everglades So FL Wetland" 39 cents full page.