Special 154 Taiwan Birds Postage Stamps (Issue of 1979)

Stamp SN D154
Stamp Name Special 154 Taiwan Birds Postage Stamps (Issue of 1979)
Stamp Cat Standard Special Stamps
Stamp Cat Birds
Issue date 1979-08-08
Suspersion date
Dimension of stamps(mm.)
Size of souvenir Sheet (mm.)
Printer China Engraving & Printing Works, R.O.C.
Drawer
Designer Wen Hsueh-ju
Photographer
Engraver
Creative Director
Sheet composition 5×10
Print color
Process Deep etch offset
Paper Locally-made mat finished,
watermarked stamp paper with gum
Back
Perforation 11 1/2

Description



  The stamp designs are of three different species of birds, i.e. Swinhoe's Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii), Steere's Babbler(Liocichla steerii), and the Formosan Yuhina (Yuhina brunneiceps), which were recommended and provided by the Department of Zoology, National Taiwan University.