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Zhangzhou New Year Woodprints
--- Special Stamps

Date of issue:January 18, 2009

Technical Details:

Serial number: 2009-2
Values in set: 4
Denomination: 4.80 yuan
Date of issue:January 18, 2009
Size of stamp: 40 * 30 mm (stamp I and IV), 30 * 40 mm (stamp II and III)
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 20 stamps for Sheet I;
　　　　　　　　　8 stamps for Sheet II(Two Sets, The stamps of Sheet II are used as prizes 　　　　　　　　　only for lottery New Year 2009 stamped postcards of China Post)
Size of sheet:Sheet I: 240 * 150 mm for stamp I and IV;150 * 240 mm for stamp II and III
　　　　　　Sheet II: 120 * 210 mm
Size of Miniature Sheet: 90 * 160 mm
Selling price of M/S: 7.20 yuan
Printing process: photogravure
Designer of stamp: Wang Huming
Editor in Charge: Wang Jing
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

(4-1)T　　　　　　　　Lion Holding in Mouth a Sword　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(4-2)T　　　　　　　　The Coming Flood of Wealth　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(4-3)T　　　　　　　　Goddess Sending Children　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(4-4)T　　　　　　　　Rat Marrying off Its Daughter　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan

Background Informations:

On January 18, 2009, China National Philatelic Corporation issued a set of two first-day covers and a miniature cover, carrying a four-piece set of special stamps, "Zhangzhou New Year Woodprints", with a combined face value of 4.80yuan. The names of the stamps are "Lion Holding in Mouth a Sword," "The Coming Flood of Wealth," "Goddess Sending Children" and "Rat Marrying off Its Daughter."