Go to content area

Sp.519 Bridges of Taiwan Postage Stamps (II)

Facebook X Print
Stamp SN D519
Stamp Name Sp.519 Bridges of Taiwan Postage Stamps (II)
Stamp Cat Standard Special Stamps
Stamp Cat Bridges
Issue date 2008-05-12
Suspersion date
Dimension of stamps(mm.) 40 × 30(mm)
Size of souvenir Sheet (mm.)
Printer Cardon Enterprise Co., Ltd.
Drawer
Designer Wang Ben
Photographer
Engraver
Creative Director
Sheet composition 20(5 × 4)
Print color Colorful
Process .Deep etch offset
Paper Phosphorescent stamp paper
Back
Perforation 11½
Following the first set released in April of 2007, this Post is issuing the second set in its “Bridges of Taiwan” series, which features bridges of central Taiwan. This set features four stamps that will be released on May 12, 2008. Their designs follow:1. Wurih Bridge, Taichung (NT$5.00): Spanning the Han River, this beautiful cable-stayed bridge is the gateway to Taiwan High Speed Rail’s Wurih Station for Taichung City, Taichung County and the Nantou area. Opened to traffic in January of 2004, it has a total length of 179 meters and a width of over 20 meters. This stylish steel bridge has become a new landmark in Wurih township. 2. Jilu Bridge, Nantou (NT$5.00): Spanning the Jhuoshuei River, the Jilu Bridge connects Jiji and Lugu Townships. It was opened to traffic in 2004 and has a total length of 967 meters and a width of 24 meters. It was the first side-spar cable-stayed bridge entirely built of concrete in Taiwan. The under-the-bridge illumination creates spectacular nighttime scenery. The bridge supports both transportation and tourism.3. Shueiyun Bridge, Shueili (NT$12.00): Spanning the Shueili River, the bridge has a total length of 96 meters and a width of 3 meters. Completed in 2005, it was the first bridge in Nantou County to fully adopt solar lighting for nighttime illumination. Its colorful flashing lights are a traffic stopper. 4. Sindong Bridge, Miaoli (NT$15.00): Spanning the Houlong River, this bridge in Gongguan Township is the gateway to Miaoli City. Opened to traffic in 1997, this symmetrical twin-tower cable-stayed bridge has a total length of over 320 meters and a width of 21 meters.
(1) First Day Cover to be sold at NT$2.00 apiece.(2) Folder especially prepared for the stamps to be sold at NT$5.00 apiece.(3) Folder with crystal mount for better protection of the stamps to be sold at NT$5.00 apiece.(4) Loose-leaf stamp album page with plastic cover to be sold at NT$8.00 apiece.(5) Pre-cancelled First Day Cover affixed with a low-valued stamp to be sold at NT$7.00 apiece.(6) Pre-cancelled First Day Cover affixed with a complete set of stamps to be sold at NT$39.00 apiece.To purchase relative stamps, please go directly to the post office branches, or order on line at http://stamp.post.gov.tw.