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Chinese Folklore-The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid
---Special Stamps

Date of issue: August 16, 2010

Technical Details:

Serial number: 2010-20
Values in set: 4
Denomination: 4.80 yuan
Date of issue: August 16, 2010
Size of stamp: 30 * 40 mm
Perforation: 13.5
Sheet composition: 20
Size of sheet: 150 * 240 mm
Serial number of booklet: (41) 2010
Size of booklet: 105 * 100 mm
Selling price of booklet: 8.00 yuan
Designer of stamp: Li Xin
Editor in Charge: Tong Liying
Printing process: photogravure
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

(4-1)T　　　　　　　　　Dress-Linked Affection　　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(4-2)T　　　　　　　　　Happy Lovers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(4-3)T　　　　　　　　　Carrying Children to Chase Wife　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(4-4)T　　　　　　　　　Heavenly Reunion　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan

Background Informations:

On August 16, 2010, China National Philatelic Corporation issued a set of two first-day covers carrying a set of four Special Stamps, "Chinese Folklore-The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid", with a total face value of 4.80yuan. The names of the stamps are "Dress-Linked Affection" , "Happy Lovers" , "Carrying Children to Chase Wife" and "Heavenly Reunion".