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Commemorative 168 3rd Anniversary of the Death of President Chiang Kai-shek Commemorative Issue (1978)

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Stamp SN B168
Stamp Name Commemorative 168 3rd Anniversary of the Death of President Chiang Kai-shek Commemorative Issue (1978)
Stamp Cat Standard Commemorative Stamps
Stamp Cat Chiefs Of State, National Flags, Individuals
Issue date 1978-04-05
Suspersion date
Dimension of stamps(mm.) 36x51或51x36
Size of souvenir Sheet (mm.)
Printer China Color Printing Co. Inc.,R.O.C.
Drawer
Designer Yen Ki-shih
Photographer Hu Churng-shiarn
Engraver
Creative Director
Sheet composition 10×5 or 5×10
Print color
Process Deep etch offset
Paper Locally-made mat finished,
watermarked stamp paper
with gum
Back
Perforation 13 1/2
　　The late President Chiang was the savior of the Republic of China, and also an outstanding anti-communist leader in the 20th century. To mourn his passing, a set of commemorative stamps was released on April 5, 1978, the 3rd anniversary of his death.　　The stamps take as their main designs, four historical views of great importance during his life time. They are： (1) A picture in 1912 of the late President Chiang as a young man. (2) A picture showing his courageous spirit as the National Revolutionary Army started the Northern Expedition (3) A picture of him making a speech at Mt. Lu on July 17, 1937 declaring the decisioin to fight the Japanese until victory (4) A picture of him reviewing the Armed Forces on the National Day of 1956. The NT$5.00 design was drawn by Mr. Yen Ki-shih; while the others were provided by Mr. Hu Churng-shiarn.