Royal Mail releases dinosaur stamps, including a T.Rex and a Stegosaurus
STAMPS featuring a T.Rex and a Stegosaurus have been released by Royal Mail.
The stamps were created in collaboration with the Natural History Museum and also celebrate 19th century paleontologist Mary Anning.
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David Gold, director of external affairs and policy at Royal Mail, said: “It is fitting in the week of International Women’s Day that we pay tribute to Mary Anning with four images of some of the fossils she discovered.
“She was one of the greatest fossil hunters of the 19th century and made significant contributions to our understanding of the majestic creatures that roamed the Earth hundreds of millions of years ago.”
Maxine Lister, Head of Licensing at the Natural History Museum, added: “We were delighted when Royal Mail approached us to collaborate on these beautiful sets of stamps.
“It’s also perfect timing as we have just celebrated the 200th anniversary since the naming of the first dinosaur, Megalosaurus, to be part of this collection.
“Our mission is to create advocates for the planet and we hope these stunning designs inspire everyone to discover a little more about our natural world, whether that’s the creatures that lived here before us, or the pioneering figures who changed our understanding of it have shaped today. .”
Meanwhile, Royal Mail has revealed it will increase the price of stamps again next month.
The delivery giant said the price of first class stamps will rise by 10p to £1.35 and that of second class stamps will rise by 10p to 85p.
A year ago a first class stamp cost 95p, before this was increased to £1.10 in April 2023, before a further 15p increase in October last year.
The increase comes after warnings from the loss-making company about the impact of higher costs and lower demand for letters.
Royal Mail said the price increase will come into effect on April 2.
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