angela's stamps and coins: 2010

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Oct .10 - Taiwan First Day Cover (1961)

In Commemoration of the 50th National Day of the Republic of China

Commemorative 72 50th National Day of the Republic of China Commemorative Issue (1961)

Issue date: 1961-10-10
Printer: Printing Bureau of the Ministry of Finance, Japan
Paper: Photogravure stamp paper
Process: Photogravure
Sheet composition: 30 x 36; 36 x 30
Perforation: 13
Designer: Liu Chih-yen & Wen Hsueh-ju

No.--------------Denomination--------------Quantity
C72.1 ----------------0.80--------------------4,400,000
C72.2 ----------------5.00----------------------600,000

Description:

The 50th National Day of the Republic of China was on October 10, 1961. To celebrate the golden jubilee, a set of commemorative postage stamps was issued in two denominations. The 0.80 stamp, in vertical type, has the portraits of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and President Chiang Kai`shek as the central subject, thus paying tribute to the founder and the leader of the Republic of China in these 50 years. The central design for 5.00 stamp, in horizontal type, is a flying national flag and a map of the Republic of China with the mainland behind the flag and the island of Taiwan glowing brightly.

*** We just got a whole bunch of Taiwan First Day Covers like this. Hope to post them in the future here or in our FDCs and Covers blog.

Friday, October 01, 2010

FDCs - Macau back to China

B.F.D.C. 1998-18 Macao's Return to the Motherland

The Chinese government resumes the exercise of sovereignty over Macao with effect from 20 December, 1999 and establishes the Macao Special Administrative Region, which ushers in a new era in Macao history.

To celebrate the Macao's return to the motherland, the State Postal BUreau is to issue on December 20, 1999 a set of two commemorative stamps and a souvenir sheet of 1998-18 "Macao's Return to the Motherland". The title of the design is "Macao's Return to the Motherland" with the face value of 800 fen. The sheet measures 140 x 95 mm. The size of the sheet stamp is 60 x 50 mm. Printed in photogravure.

F.D.C. Designer: Yang Wenqing

B.F.D.C. 1998-18 Macao's Return to the Motherland

The Chinese government resumes the exercise of sovereignty over Macao with effect from 20 December, 1999 and establishes the Macao Special Administrative Region, which ushers in a new era in Macao history.

To celebrate the Macao's return to the motherland, the State Postal BUreau is to issue on December 20, 1999 a set of two commemorative stamps and a souvenir sheet of 1998-18 "Macao's Return to the Motherland". Size of the stamps: 50 x 30 mm. Printed in photogravure.

(2-1)J The Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration ---- 80 fen
(2-2)J The Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ---- 150 fen

F.D.C. Designer: Yang Wenqing

http://angelas-collections.blogspot.com/2009/12/cover-macau-back-to-china.html