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.