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Cha.6 Typhoon Morakot Relief Surtax Stamps Souvenir Sheet

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Stamp SN E006
Stamp Name Cha.6 Typhoon Morakot Relief Surtax Stamps Souvenir Sheet
Stamp Cat Standard Surtax Stamps
Stamp Cat Relief
Issue date 2009-10-09
Suspersion date 2010-04-09
Dimension of stamps(mm.)
Size of souvenir Sheet (mm.) 125 × 80 (mm
Printer China Color Printing Co., Ltd.
Drawer
Designer Delta Design Corporation
Photographer
Engraver
Creative Director
Sheet composition
Print color Colorful
Process Deep etch offset
Paper Phosphorescent stamp paper
Back
Perforation 無齒
On August 7, 2009, typhoon Morakot slammed into Taiwan. The torrential rains lasted for two days and nights, causing many casualties and serious damages in the hard-hit areas of southern and eastern Taiwan. Wishing to make a contribution to the enormous funds needed by the government for disaster relief and reconstruction, and to make a call to the public to put compassion into action, Chunghwa Post is issuing a Typhoon Morakot Relief Surtax Stamps Souvenir Sheet to raise funds for relief efforts, as it did after the 921 Earthquake in 1999 by issuing the 921 Earthquake Relief Surtax Stamps Souvenir Sheet. This souvenir sheet contains two stamps, focusing respectively on the themes of “We are all in the same boat.” and “Let’s conserve the land and rebuild our homes.” The borders of the stamps have printed imitation perforation. Both of the stamps have denominations of NT$25, and each bears an additional surtax of NT$25, which will be contributed to typhoon Morakot relief. This brings the total value of the souvenir sheet to NT$100. A total of 600,000 sheets will be issued and sold from October 9, 2009 to April 8, 2010. After the sale, the money raised via the surtax will be calculated and turned over to a special fund for disaster relief set up by the Ministry of Interior. A large first-day-cover will be released along with the souvenir sheet. Pressed for time, Chunghwa Post will not issue by-issues such as pre-cancelled FDCs, folders, or loose-leaf stamp album pages at this time.
First Day Cover in large size: NT$3.00 apiece.To purchase the relative philatelic product, please go directly to the post office branches, or order on line at http://stamp.post.gov.tw.