Commemorative 202 New Postal Museum Building Commemorative Issue (1984) (B202)

Stamp SN : B202
Stamp Name : Commemorative 202 New Postal Museum Building Commemorative Issue (1984)
Stamp Cat Standard : Commemorative Stamps
Stamp Cat : Post && Telecommunications,Organizations,Architecture,Stamp On Stamp
Issue date : 1984-10-10
Dimension of stamps(mm.) : 26x34
Printer : China Color Printing Co. Inc., R.O.C.
Sheet composition : 5×5
Process : Deep etch offset
Paper : Locally-made mat finished,
Perforation : 12 1/2
Suspersion date : 1985-04-10
Designer : Lee Kuang-chi

To cultivate interest in visiting the new Postal Museum, this Directorate released a set of three stamps on October 10, 1984-opening day of the new Museum.The 2.00 stamp bears a former stamp of Confucius and his saying： 〝The flowing progress of virtue is more rapid than the transmission of imperial orders by postal stages and couriers,〞which is believed to be the earliest reference to a postal service. The 5.00 stamp features a previous stamp of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and his remark：〝Develop postal service to benefit the people and the country.〞 The 18.00 stamp depicts the exterior of the new Postal Museum building.