Sp.450 Taiwanese Moths Postage Stamps
| Stamp SN | D450 |
| Stamp Name | Sp.450 Taiwanese Moths Postage Stamps |
| Stamp Cat Standard | Special Stamps |
| Stamp Cat | Insects |
| Issue date | 2003-06-26 |
| Suspersion date | |
| Dimension of stamps(mm.) | |
| Size of souvenir Sheet (mm.) | |
| Printer | China Color Printing Co., Ltd., R. O. C. |
| Drawer | |
| Designer | |
| Photographer | Lin Chih-cheng |
| Engraver | |
| Creative Director | |
| Sheet composition | 20 ( 4 x 5 ) |
| Print color | Colorful |
| Process | Deep etch offset |
| Paper | Phosphorescent stamp paper |
| Back | |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 x 11 |
Description
Stamp design:
Moths are insects belonging to the Order Lepidoptera, Class Insecta. Most of their larvae, which are otherwise known as caterpillars, feed on one or several kinds of plants. Plants provide a food source for many kinds of moth caterpillars, and these caterpillars, and adult moths also comprise a major food source for birds, reptiles and amphibians. They are an important link in the food chain of nature. To help the citizens of Taiwan gain a deeper understanding about moths, Chunghwa Post is issuing a set of four stamps on Taiwanese moths. The stamps employ Mr. Lin Chih cheng’s photographs, and were verified by Mr. Wang Hsiao-yueh of the Zoology Department of the National Museum of Taiwan.
Moths are insects belonging to the Order Lepidoptera, Class Insecta. Most of their larvae, which are otherwise known as caterpillars, feed on one or several kinds of plants. Plants provide a food source for many kinds of moth caterpillars, and these caterpillars, and adult moths also comprise a major food source for birds, reptiles and amphibians. They are an important link in the food chain of nature. To help the citizens of Taiwan gain a deeper understanding about moths, Chunghwa Post is issuing a set of four stamps on Taiwanese moths. The stamps employ Mr. Lin Chih cheng’s photographs, and were verified by Mr. Wang Hsiao-yueh of the Zoology Department of the National Museum of Taiwan.
By-issues
(1) First Day Cover in small size 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$ 44.00 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$ 44.00 apiece.