Special 173 Taiwan Crab Postage Stamps (1981)
| Stamp SN | D173 |
| Stamp Name | Special 173 Taiwan Crab Postage Stamps (1981) |
| Stamp Cat Standard | Special Stamps |
| Stamp Cat | Crustaccan |
| Issue date | 1981-06-14 |
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| Printer | China Engraving & Printing Works, R.O.C. |
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| Sheet composition | 10×10 |
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| Process | Deep etch offset |
| Paper | Locally-made mat finished, watermarked stamp paper with gum |
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| Perforation | 13 1/2 |
Description
The set of four stamps features four species of crab indigenous to Taiwan waters. They are as follows：
2.00 Liagore rubromaculate De Haan
5.00 Ranina ranina Linnaeus
8.00 Platymaia wyville-thomsoni Miers
14.00 Lambrus nummifera Rathbum
The main designs were provided by Professor Ten Tien-hsi and Mr. Lee Chai-wei of the Institute of Zoology, National Taiwan University.
2.00 Liagore rubromaculate De Haan
5.00 Ranina ranina Linnaeus
8.00 Platymaia wyville-thomsoni Miers
14.00 Lambrus nummifera Rathbum
The main designs were provided by Professor Ten Tien-hsi and Mr. Lee Chai-wei of the Institute of Zoology, National Taiwan University.