2017 Taipei Summer Universiade Stamps Sheetlet. Formosa(Taiwan), Rep of China.
First Day of Issued:Aug 16,2017.
Welcome to combine to buy following items:
-2017 Taipei Summer Universiade stamp Souvenir Sheet(s/s).
-FDC(A)-Pre-canceled in Chinese cachet of set of 8 stamps & Souvenir Sheet(s/s).
-FDC(B)-Pre-canceled in English cachet of set of 8 stamps & Souvenir Sheet(s/s).
The 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade is to be held in Taipei August 19-30, 2017.
Around 150 countries will be sending contestants, which will increase Taiwan's profile on the international stage and encourage enthusiasm for sport within the country.
A set of 8 stamps and a souvenir sheet for the 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade. To add to philatelic interest, this set of stamps printed in se-tenant format with gutter between each two stamp sets in the sheetlet. Inside the gutter; Bravo Bear, the mascot of the games, will be incarnated into four models: Torch, Hooray, Fight and I am the best; to encourage the athletes of the games.
The stamps designs follow:
Stamps (NT$5 and NT$15 -four of each denomination): Specially designed in the parallelogram format, the eight stamps are set in two adjacent rows of four and depict the eight popular sports in which Taiwanese athletes will compete: weight-lifting, archery, athletics, taekwondo, baseball, basketball, volleyball and table tennis with the mascot - Bravo Bear, and the logo of the games. In the background a line drawing shows the setting or items proper to each sport.
The shaped perforation between the two sides of each stamp includes the flame of the games.
The photo is only an example.
Mint & never hinged(mnh).
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