Posted by slang on June 9, 2009
This T43 china first day cover is a very interesting one as it depicts a classical chinese novel pertaining to the pilgrimage to the West by a high status monk aided by the Monkey King and others. In this first day cover, it depicts the adventures of the Monkey King.
This Chinese first day cover has a quantity issued of #1.5million.
A set consists of 8 stamps namely:
8f Waterfal Cave, Home of Monkey King, Hero of the novel
8f Necha, son of Prince Li fights the Monkey
8f The Monkey in the Mother Queen’s peach orchard
8f The Monkey is thrown in the Alchemy Furnace
10f The Monkey fights the White Bone Demon and Kills her
20f The Monkey extinguishes a fire with a palm leaf fan
60f The Monkey fights the Spider Demon in the Cobweb Cave
70f The Monkey on the Scripture seeking Route to India
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This T42 chinese first day cover has a quantity issued of #1.5million. It depicts the beauty of Taiwan. A set consists of 6 stamps namely:
8f Yu Shan
8f Sun and Moon Lake
8f Chikan Tower
8f Shao-Hualien highway
55f Tsan Zian Falls
60f Moonlight over Banping Mountain
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This T29 chinese first day cover depicts the arts and crafts of China. It has quantity issued of 2.5million. A set consists of 10 stamps namely:
4f Giant Lion, Cloth toy
8f Pot, 3 legged sheep
8f Lacquer Rhinoceros
10f Kittens’ head
20f Flowered basket
30f Cloisonne Peacock pot
40f Lacquer plate and box
50f Carved boxwood dragon
60f Jade carving of the Sun
70f Ivory carving
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Every one knows the Great Wall of China which is one of the Seven Wonders of the world!
In this special stamp(T-headed) first day cover, we have a set of 3 with cancellaton of Shanhaiguan,Juyongguan, Jiayuguan. The quantity issued is #1.5 millions.
A set consists of 4 stamps namely:
8f Spring over the Great Wall
8f Summer over the Great Wall
8f Autumn over the Great Wall
60f Winter over the Great Wall