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Fruits Postage Stamps (Continued IV)

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Stamp SN A142IV
Stamp Name Fruits Postage Stamps (Continued IV)
Stamp Cat Standard Definitive Stamps
Stamp Cat Fruits
Issue date 2017-08-18
Suspersion date
Dimension of stamps(mm.) 32 × 24 (mm)
Size of souvenir Sheet (mm.)
Printer Central Engraving and Printing Plant
Drawer
Designer Tseng Kai-chih
Photographer
Engraver
Creative Director
Sheet composition 100 (10 × 10)
Print color Colorful
Process Offset
Paper Phosphorescent stamp paper
Back
Perforation 121/2×131/2
Chunghwa Post has been issuing a continuing series of “Fruits Postage Stamps,” with previous releases on January 28 and August 17 of 2016, and on July 20, 2017. Now, for the fourth issue of the series, Chunghwa Post will release a set of four stamps. This set will be released in two batches. The first batch with 1 stamp featuring pear denominated at NT$3 will be released on August 18, 2017; the second batch with three stamps featuring rose apple denominated at NT$6, banana at NT$8 and pomelo at NT$28 respectively will be released on September 20, 2017. The designs follow: 1. Pear (NT$3): There are many varieties of pear. Take the Hosui Asian pear, with its green-brown skin that turns golden-russet after bagging. Oblong in shape, it has crisp, fine-grained white flesh, and it is juicy and sweet. 2. Rose Apple (NT$6): The numerous varieties of rose apple grown in Taiwan are mostly red. The fruit is conical, oblong or discoid in shape. Its surfaces are ribbed, and its crisp, juicy, non-acerbic flesh is highly sweet. 3. Banana (NT$8): Long and ridged, banana has yellow skins and white, fine and creamy flesh that is fragrant and sweet with a distinctive flavor.4. Pomelo (NT$28): Pomelo, pear shaped or obovate, is a citrus fruit closely related to grapefruit. It features pale yellow-green skin and visible oil glands. The flesh is soft and juicy and tastes sweet.
(1) First Day Cover (two types): NT$2 apiece(2) Folder (with or without mount): NT$5 apiece(3) Pre-cancelled FDC affixed with one NT$3 stamp: NT$5 apiece(4) Loose-leaf album page: NT$8 apiece (5) Pre-cancelled FDC affixed with one NT$6, one NT$8 and one NT$28 stamps: NT$44 apiece(6) Stamp folio: NT$ (Issuing date and price will be advised.)To purchase the relative philatelic products, please go directly to the post office branches, or order on line at https://stamp.post.gov.tw.