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U.S. #5413

2019 55¢ Tyrannosaurus Rex – Juvenile

Value:  55¢ 1-ounce First-class rate (Forever)
Issue Date:  August 29, 2019
First Day City:  Washington, DC
Type of Stamp:  Commemorative
Printed by:  Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method:  Flexo, Lenticular
Format:  Pane of 16
Self-Adhesive
Quantity Printed:  50,000,000
 
In the early years of dinosaur research, our understanding of Tyrannosaurus rex was much different from today.  However, there are still some aspects of Tyrannosaurus rex's life that are still a mystery.  This has led to friendly feuds between paleontologists like Robert Bakker and Jack Horner. There are two main points Bakker and Horner disagree on:  whether Tyrannosaurus rex was cold or warm blooded; and whether it was a hunter or scavenger.  As of 2019, Bakker's theories had more evidence to back them up.  He believed Tyrannosaurus rex had to have been at least partially warm blooded, as this is more well-suited to large animals.  This also ties in with Bakker's opinion that Tyrannosaurus rex was a hunter.  Warm blooded animals are able to be much more active, a trait needed to chase down large prey.. Bakker based his hunter theory on puncture wounds found on other dinosaur fossils.  These holes match the size and shape of Tyrannosaurus rex teeth and, in some cases, are partially healed.  This means Tyrannosaurus rex did not just scavenge on the animal, but attacked a living animal. As more Tyrannosaurus rex fossils are discovered, paleontologists learn more about their habits.  It is exciting to think that Bakker and Horner might one day find out who is right, once and for all.

 

The American Museum Of Natural History Is Established

On April 6, 1869, the American Museum of Natural History is established in New York City. 

The museum was largely the dream of naturalist Dr. Albert S. Bickmore.  For several years, Bickmore lobbied extensively for the creation of a natural history museum in New York. 

In 1869, Bickmore gained the support of several wealthy sponsors, including Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (father of future President Theodore Roosevelt), J.P. Morgan, and Charles A. Dana.  With their strong support, Bickmore gained New York Governor John Thompson Hoffman’s approval. The governor signed a bill officially establishing the museum on April 6, 1869.  That same year, John David Wolfe is made the museum’s first president.

In 1871, exhibits from the museum go on display for the first time at the Central Park Arsenal.  By the following year, the museum already began to outgrow its space at the Arsenal, so its leaders petitioned for a larger space – Manhattan Square.  The new property encompassed an entire block across the street from Central Park.  While the approved funding only covered a small building, the project’s architects planned a massive museum covering the entire site. 

In 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant laid the cornerstone for the new building at 77th Street.  Three years later, President Rutherford B. Hayes presided over the opening ceremony of the first building. 

Beginning in the 1880s, the museum launched a series of expeditions to the North Pole, Siberia, Outer Mongolia, Gobi, and the Congo.  These expeditions helped greatly expand their collections to represent every continent on Earth. 

Throughout the 20th century, the museum expanded significantly with exhibits featuring a wide range of topics.  These include Halls dedicated to the Northwest Coast, African Mammals, South Asiatic Mammals, Ocean Life, North American Mammals (which is home to some of the finest habitat dioramas in the world), African mammals, American Forests, North American Small Mammals, Primates, Eastern Woodlands Indians, Plains Indians, African Peoples, Mexico and Central America, Pacific Peoples, Minerals, Reptiles and Amphibians, Asian People, Meteorites, South American Peoples, Human Biology and Evolution, Primitive Mammals, Advanced Mammals, Saurischian Dinosaurs, Ornithischian Dinosaurs, Vertebrate Origins, Biodiversity, Planet Earth, and Human Origins.

The museum also opened its famed Hayden Planetarium in 1935.  And in 1991, the museum installed a five-story tall Barosaurus cast, which was the world’s highest freestanding dinosaur display.  In 2006 the movie A Night at the Museum was set in the museum.  This inspired them to start holding Night at the Museum Sleepovers for children and their families.

Today the museum is one of the largest natural history museums in the world.  It consists of 26 buildings and 45 permanent exhibition halls containing over 34 million items.  The museum has one mission statement: “To discover, interpret, and disseminate – through scientific research and education – knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe.”

 
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U.S. #5413

2019 55¢ Tyrannosaurus Rex – Juvenile

Value:  55¢ 1-ounce First-class rate (Forever)
Issue Date:  August 29, 2019
First Day City:  Washington, DC
Type of Stamp:  Commemorative
Printed by:  Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method:  Flexo, Lenticular
Format:  Pane of 16
Self-Adhesive
Quantity Printed:  50,000,000
 

In the early years of dinosaur research, our understanding of Tyrannosaurus rex was much different from today.  However, there are still some aspects of Tyrannosaurus rex's life that are still a mystery.  This has led to friendly feuds between paleontologists like Robert Bakker and Jack Horner.

There are two main points Bakker and Horner disagree on:  whether Tyrannosaurus rex was cold or warm blooded; and whether it was a hunter or scavenger.  As of 2019, Bakker's theories had more evidence to back them up.  He believed Tyrannosaurus rex had to have been at least partially warm blooded, as this is more well-suited to large animals.  This also ties in with Bakker's opinion that Tyrannosaurus rex was a hunter.  Warm blooded animals are able to be much more active, a trait needed to chase down large prey..

Bakker based his hunter theory on puncture wounds found on other dinosaur fossils.  These holes match the size and shape of Tyrannosaurus rex teeth and, in some cases, are partially healed.  This means Tyrannosaurus rex did not just scavenge on the animal, but attacked a living animal.

As more Tyrannosaurus rex fossils are discovered, paleontologists learn more about their habits.  It is exciting to think that Bakker and Horner might one day find out who is right, once and for all.

 

The American Museum Of Natural History Is Established

On April 6, 1869, the American Museum of Natural History is established in New York City. 

The museum was largely the dream of naturalist Dr. Albert S. Bickmore.  For several years, Bickmore lobbied extensively for the creation of a natural history museum in New York. 

In 1869, Bickmore gained the support of several wealthy sponsors, including Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (father of future President Theodore Roosevelt), J.P. Morgan, and Charles A. Dana.  With their strong support, Bickmore gained New York Governor John Thompson Hoffman’s approval. The governor signed a bill officially establishing the museum on April 6, 1869.  That same year, John David Wolfe is made the museum’s first president.

In 1871, exhibits from the museum go on display for the first time at the Central Park Arsenal.  By the following year, the museum already began to outgrow its space at the Arsenal, so its leaders petitioned for a larger space – Manhattan Square.  The new property encompassed an entire block across the street from Central Park.  While the approved funding only covered a small building, the project’s architects planned a massive museum covering the entire site. 

In 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant laid the cornerstone for the new building at 77th Street.  Three years later, President Rutherford B. Hayes presided over the opening ceremony of the first building. 

Beginning in the 1880s, the museum launched a series of expeditions to the North Pole, Siberia, Outer Mongolia, Gobi, and the Congo.  These expeditions helped greatly expand their collections to represent every continent on Earth. 

Throughout the 20th century, the museum expanded significantly with exhibits featuring a wide range of topics.  These include Halls dedicated to the Northwest Coast, African Mammals, South Asiatic Mammals, Ocean Life, North American Mammals (which is home to some of the finest habitat dioramas in the world), African mammals, American Forests, North American Small Mammals, Primates, Eastern Woodlands Indians, Plains Indians, African Peoples, Mexico and Central America, Pacific Peoples, Minerals, Reptiles and Amphibians, Asian People, Meteorites, South American Peoples, Human Biology and Evolution, Primitive Mammals, Advanced Mammals, Saurischian Dinosaurs, Ornithischian Dinosaurs, Vertebrate Origins, Biodiversity, Planet Earth, and Human Origins.

The museum also opened its famed Hayden Planetarium in 1935.  And in 1991, the museum installed a five-story tall Barosaurus cast, which was the world’s highest freestanding dinosaur display.  In 2006 the movie A Night at the Museum was set in the museum.  This inspired them to start holding Night at the Museum Sleepovers for children and their families.

Today the museum is one of the largest natural history museums in the world.  It consists of 26 buildings and 45 permanent exhibition halls containing over 34 million items.  The museum has one mission statement: “To discover, interpret, and disseminate – through scientific research and education – knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe.”