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Special 176 Sports Postage Stamps (Issue of 1981)

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Stamp SN D176
Stamp Name Special 176 Sports Postage Stamps (Issue of 1981)
Stamp Cat Standard Special Stamps
Stamp Cat Sports
Issue date 1981-09-09
Suspersion date
Dimension of stamps(mm.) 30x40
Size of souvenir Sheet (mm.)
Printer China Color Printing Co.Inc., R.O.C.
Drawer
Designer Lin Hsiang-cheng
Photographer
Engraver
Creative Director
Sheet composition S176.1-176-2 10×10
Print color
Process Deep etch offset
Paper Locally-made mat finished,
watermarked stamp paper
with gum
Back
Perforation 13 1/2
   To promote universal sport activities a set of two 5.00 stamp was released on Athletics Day, September 9, 1981. The stamps depict women's soccer and are printed in a horizontal pairs.  Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world. The Mu-lan Girls' Soccer Team was formed in 1977 in the Republic of China.It participated in the 2nd Asian Cup Women's Soccer Tournament in August of that year. The Mu-lan team won the championship by winning every game. The team then captured the first place crown in both the 1980 and 1981 tournaments. It addition, the team won a complete victory in the Women's Invitational Football Tournament in August, 1980.