Sp.542 Wild Mushrooms of Taiwan Postage Stamps (I) (D542)

Stamp SN : D542
Stamp Name : Sp.542 Wild Mushrooms of Taiwan Postage Stamps (I)
Stamp Cat Standard : Special Stamps
Stamp Cat : Vegetables,Agriculture
Issue date : 2010-03-25
Dimension of stamps(mm.) : 29 × 37（mm）
Size of souvenir Sheet (mm.) : 80 × 135（mm）
Printer : China Color Printing Co., Ltd.
Sheet composition : 20 ( 4 × 5 )
Print color : Colorful
Process : Offset
Paper : Phosphorescent stamp paper
Perforation : 13
Designer : Chi-jen Lai

To introduce the abundant wild mushrooms of Taiwan to the public, Chunghwa Post is issuing a set of four stamps (the first of a series) and a souvenir sheet. The designs follow:
1. Dictyophora multicolor (NT$5.00): A stinkhorn mushroom of mid-to-large size . The exterior of the bell-shaped cap (pileus) atop the stem is covered with a foul-smelling spore-containing substance called gleba, which attracts insects to help spread the spores. There is a bright yellow veil-like skirt (membrane) under the cap. The mushroom can often be seen in bamboo groves or broad-leaved forests in low-altitude areas. It is not edible.
2. Pleurotus salmoneostramineus (NT$5.00): The cap of this gilled mushroom resembles a sea-shell. It has a fuzzy outer surface. When fresh, its color is pink to salmon. The stem is short and has a sideways-growth. It is often found growing in clumps on decaying wood in broad-leaved forests in low-altitude areas. Though edible, its texture is coarse.
Along with the stamps, a stamp folio will be issued. The folio comprises a set of four stamps and a souvenir sheet as well as a set of four maximum cards.
(1) First Day Cover: NT$2 apiece. (2) First Day Cover in large size: NT$3 apiece. (3) Folder: NT$5 apiece. (4) Folder with mount: NT$5 apiece. (5) Folder with mount for a souvenir sheet: NT$8 apiece. (6) Loose-leaf album page: NT$16 apiece. (7)Pre-cancelled FDC affixed with a NT$5-denominated stamp: NT$7 apiece. (8) Pre-cancelled FDC affixed with a complete set of stamps: NT$36 apiece. (9) Pre-cancelled FDC affixed with a souvenir sheet: NT$37 apiece. (10) Stamp folio: NT$200 apiece. To purchase the relative philatelic products, please go directly to the post office branches, or order on line at http://stamp.post.gov.t