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The Turn-of-the-Century International Stamp Exhibition in Kaohsiung Commemorative Souvenir Sheet(2000)

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Stamp SN B278
Stamp Name The Turn-of-the-Century International Stamp Exhibition in Kaohsiung Commemorative Souvenir Sheet(2000)
Stamp Cat Standard Commemorative Stamps
Stamp Cat Lunar New Year
Issue date 2000-12-25
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Dimension of stamps(mm.)
Size of souvenir Sheet (mm.) 78 x 102 (mm)
Printer China Color Printing Co., Inc., R.O.C.
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Print color Colorful
Process Deep etch offset
Paper Phosphorescent stamp paper
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Perforation 12 1/2 x 12(公釐)
  To welcome the 21st century, to promote international cultural exchange for the harbor city of Kaohsiung, to promote stamp collecting in southern Taiwan and to encourage teenagers to pick up a proper hobby, the Directorate of Southern Taiwan Postal Region and theKaohsiung city government are holding the "Tum-of-the- Century International Stamp Exhibition in Kaohsiung" at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center for Business from December 25, 2000 to January 3, 2001. To mark this occasion, the Directorate will release a commemorative souvenir sheet which will be printed on the New Year's Greeting Postage Stamps (Issue of 2000) with red overprinted Chinese characters:「跨世紀高雄國際郵展」 (Turn-of-the-Century International Stamp Exhibition in Kaohsiung)and 「中華民國八十九年十二月二十五日至九十年一月三日」 (December 25, 2000 to January 3, 2001.) This souvenir sheet will be released on December 25, 2000, the opening day of the exhibition.
First Day Cover in large size to be sold at NT$3.00apiece. Cachet:A special cachet will be used at all the post offices throughout the country and the temporary post office at the Venue from December 25, 2000 to January 3, 2001.