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Ancient Chinese Calligraphy-Running Script
---Special Stamps

Date of issue: May 15, 2010

Technical Details:

Serial number: 2010-11
Values in set: 6
Denomination: 7.20 yuan
Date of issue: May 15, 2010
Size of stamp: 40 * 30 mm
Perforation: 13 * 13.5
Sheet composition: 16 for Sheet I; 12 for Sheet II
Size of sheet: 186 * 160 mm for Sheet I; 186 * 120 for Sheet II
Designer of stamp: Wang Huming
Editor in Charge: Tong Liying
Printing process: photogravure
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

(6-1)T　　　　Preface to the Orchid Pavilion　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(6-2)T　　　　Preface to the Orchid Pavilion　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(6-3)T　　　　Poems Composed during the Cold Food Festival in Huangzhou　　　　　1.20yuan
(6-4)T　　　　Poems Composed during the Cold Food Festival in Huangzhou　　　　　1.20yuan
(6-5)T　　　　Elegiac Lament for My Nephew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(6-6)T　　　　Elegiac Lament for My Nephew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan

Background Informations:

On May 15, 2010, China National Philatelic Corporation issued a set of three first-day covers carrying a set of six special stamps, "Ancient Chinese Calligraphy-Running Script", with a total face value of 7.20yuan. The names of the stamps are "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion" , "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion" , "Poems Composed during the Cold Food Festival in Huangzhou" , "Poems Composed during the Cold Food Festival in Huangzhou" , "Elegiac Lament for My Nephew" and "Elegiac Lament for My Nephew".