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Olympic Games from Beijing to London(Jointly Issued by China and the United Kingdom)
--- Commemorative Stamps

Date of issue:August 24, 2008

Technical Details:

Serial number: 2008-20
Values in set: 4
Denomination: 4.80 yuan
Date of issue: August 24, 2008
Size of stamp: 33 * 33 mm
Perforation: 13.5
Sheet composition: 20 for Sheet I ; 12 for Sheet II(three sets of self-adhesive stamps)
Size of sheet: 160 * 200 mm for Sheet I ; 162 * 175 mm for Sheet II
Designer of stamp: Divid·Ellis(the United Kingdom), Geoff·Williamson(the United Kingdom), Xiao Yong(China)
Editor in Charge: Dong Yan
Printing process: photogravure
Printer: Beijing Stamp Printing House

(4-1)J　　　　　　National Stadium　　　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(4-2)J　　　　　　Watchtower of the Forbidden City　　　　　　1.20yuan
(4-3)J　　　　　　London Eye　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(4-4)J　　　　　　Tower of London　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan

Background Informations:

On August 24, 2008, China National Philatelic Corporation issued a set of four first-day covers, each carrying a commemorative stamp of "Olympic Games from Beijing to London", with a total face value of 4.80 yuan. The stamps are named "National Stadium", "Watchtower of the Forbidden City", "London Eye" and "Tower of London", respectively.