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China MinisheetName: Liangping New Year Woodprints (梁平木版年画)Number: 2010-4Date of Issue: 06 February 2010Denomination:1.20元 (4-1): Gate God (门神)1.20元 (4-2): Stealing the Immortal Grass (盗仙草)1.20元 (4-3): Peace Leads to Happiness (和气致祥)1.20元 (4-4): Exiting the Pass with a Stolen Token (盗令出关)The Liangping New Year Woodprints, originated in Liangping County, Chongqing Municipality, and sold...

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China StampsName: Liangping New Year Woodprints (梁平木版年画)Number: 2010-4Date of Issue: 06 February 2010Denomination:1.20元 (4-1): Gate God (门神)1.20元 (4-2): Stealing the Immortal Grass (盗仙草)1.20元 (4-3): Peace Leads to Happiness (和气致祥)1.20元 (4-4): Exiting the Pass with a Stolen Token (盗令出关)The Liangping New Year Woodprints, originated in Liangping County, Chongqing Municipality, and sold...

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Hong Kong Minisheet FDCName: Hong Kong 2009 East Asian GamesDate of Issue: 05 December 2009This set of stamps is issued to celebrate the 5th East Asian Games held in Hong Kong from 5 to 13 December 2009. The event marks an exciting milestone in our sports history, as it is...

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China Sheetlet IIName: Site of Shanghai Expo (上海世博园)Number: 2010-3Date of Issue: 21 January 2010Value: 8 stamps/sheetDenominations:80分 (4-1): Expo Center (世博中心)Covering a floor space of some 140,000 square meters on the southern bank of the Huangpu River to the west of the Expo Boulevard, the Expo Center will serve as the...

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China Souvenir SheetName: Site of Shanghai Expo (上海世博园)Number: 2010-3Date of Issue: 21 January 2010Denomination:6元: Expo Boulevard (世博轴)Stretching one kilometer in the central part of the Expo Site, the Expo Boulevard is a two-story, semi-opening structure, which serves as the transportation hub of the Expo Site, topped by white films. Covering...

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China StampsName: Site of Shanghai Expo (上海世博园)Number: 2010-3Date of Issue: 21 January 2010Value: 4 stamps/setDenominations:80分 (4-1): Expo Center (世博中心)Covering a floor space of some 140,000 square meters on the southern bank of the Huangpu River to the west of the Expo Boulevard, the Expo Center will serve as the operational...

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Hong Kong FDCsName: Hong Kong 2009 East Asian GamesDate of Issue: 05 December 2009This set of stamps is issued to celebrate the 5th East Asian Games held in Hong Kong from 5 to 13 December 2009. The event marks an exciting milestone in our sports history, as it is the...

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Taiwan FDCsName: Year of the TigerDate of Issue: 01 December 2009To welcome the year of the tiger, Chunghwa Post issues a set of two New Year’s Greeting Postage Stamps (Issue of 2009) and a miniature sheet. Employing ink wash techniques from Chinese painting, the stamps portray the composed and awe-inspiring...

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China StampsName: Centenary of the Birth of Comrade Song Renqiong (宋任穷同志诞生一百周年)Number: 2010-2Date of Issue: 08 January 2010Value: 2 stamps/setDenominations:1.20元 (2-1): Song Renqiong during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression1.20元 (2-2): Song Renqiong in Reform and Opening-UpSong Renqiong (1909 - 2005), born in Liuyang, Hunan Province, was an excellent member...

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Russia FDCName: Happy New Year!Date of Issue: 01 December 2009Traditionally, towards the New Year, Publishing and Trading Centre "Marka" issues thematic postage stamp. One of the recognized symbols of this holiday in Russia is the Spasskaya tower of the Moscow Kremlin. During the striking of its chimes citizens of the...

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Russia FDCName: The 50th Anniversary of the Antarctic TreatyDate of Issue: 30 November 2009In 2009 the Antarctic Treaty celebrates its 50th anniversary. The document came into force on December 1st, 1959 after its ratification by 12 countries - first members. The main purpose of the Treaty - to ensure the...

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China BookletName: Year of the Tiger - Geng Yin Year (虎年-庚寅年)Number: SB39Date of Issue: 05 January 2010Value: 10 stamps/bookletAccording to Chinese lunar calendar, 2010 is Geng-Yin Year, or the Year of the Tiger. Traditionally in China the tiger is crowned with the titles "King of All Beasts" and "Mountain Monarch",...

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China Sheetlet IIName: Year of the Tiger - Geng Yin Year (虎年-庚寅年)Number: 2010-1Date of Issue: 05 January 2010Value: 6 stamps/sheetAccording to Chinese lunar calendar, 2010 is Geng-Yin Year, or the Year of the Tiger. Traditionally in China the tiger is crowned with the titles "King of All Beasts" and "Mountain...

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China StampName: Year of the Tiger - Geng Yin Year (虎年-庚寅年)Number: 2010-1Date of Issue: 05 January 2010Value: 1 stamp/setAccording to Chinese lunar calendar, 2010 is Geng-Yin Year, or the Year of the Tiger. Traditionally in China the tiger is crowned with the titles "King of All Beasts" and "Mountain Monarch",...

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Taiwan FDCsName: FernsDate of Issue: 26 November 2009Number: Sp. 536Taiwan has among the highest density of ferns in the world and has been touted as the Kingdom of Ferns. To introduce the beauty of ferns, Chunghwa Post is issuing a set of four stamps and a souvenir sheet featuring Asplenium...

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China StampsName: Chinese Ballet - Red Detachment of Women (中国芭蕾-红色娘子军)Number: 2010-5Date of Issue: 01 January 2010Value: 2 stamps/setDenominations:1.20元 (2-1): Belief (信念)1.20元 (2-2): Happiness (快乐)"Red Detachment of Women" is a famous Chinese ballet adapted and premiered by the Central Ballet from the film of the same name in 1964. The drama...

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Israel ATM FDCName: ChristmasDate of Issue: 26 November 20092009 Christmas FDCs:Estonia, Israel, Lithuania.2008 Christmas FDCs:Canada: The Nativity, Canada: Winter Fun, Estonia, Italy, Lithuania.2007 Christmas FDCs:Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong, Japan, Lithuania, Ukraine, Vatican....

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China StampsName: 80th Anniversary of Gutian Conference (古田会议八十周年)Number: 2009-31Date of Issue: 28 December 2009Value: 1 stamp/setGutian Conference, officially known as the Ninth Congress of the Fourth Front Army of the CPC Red Army, took place on December 28, 1929, in Gutian Town of Shanghang County, Fujian Province. The meeting deliberated...

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Israel FDCName: Lighthouses in IsraelDate of Issue: 26 November 2009Number: 832The Hebrew word for lighthouse - "migdalor" – is comprised of two words: "migdal" (tower) and "or" (light), indicating structures that are usually tall and equipped with devices that emit light, either steadily or cyclically.Lighthouses serve as navigational aides for...

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Israel FDCsName: Maritime Archeology in IsraelDate of Issue: 26 November 2009Number: 831Remains from ancient cultures are abundant along the coastline of Eretz Israel. These remains are material evidence of the activity of the diverse civilizations which inhabited these shores over thousands of years. They are part of Israel's cultural maritime...

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Israel FDCName: The Yiddish Theater 1876, Iasi (Israel - Romania Joint Issue)Date of Issue: 26 November 2009Number: 830This joint Israel - Romania stamp issue commemorates the establishment of the Yiddish Theatre in Iasi, Romania in 1876 and the accomplishments of the founder of Jewish theatre, Abraham Goldfaden.Abraham Goldfaden (1840 -...

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China StampsName: 10th Anniversary of Macao's Return to the Motherland (澳门回归祖国十周年)Number: 2009-30Date of Issue: 20 December 2009Value: 3 stamps/setDenominations:1.20元 (3-1): Celebration (欢庆)1.20元 (3-2): Cooperation (合作)1.50元 (3-3): Prosperity (繁荣)December 20, 2009 marks the 10th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. Macao has taken on a brand new look since its...

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Thailand FDCName: 110 Years Medical Department, RTADate of Issue: 25 November 2009Number: 888Purpose: To commemorate 110th anniversary of establishment of Medical Department, Royal Thai Army, as well as to disseminate its missions to the public.Designs: Mor-Oum is performing the missions of Medical Department, RTA.3 บาท BAHT: Medical Department, RTA., in...

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Estonia FDCsName: ChristmasDate of Issue: 19 November 2009Already centuries ago our forefathers marked the winter solstice as the most important event of the year. It was the time of cleaning and decorating the house (with a spruce tree, so-called Christmas crowns and krõllid), straw on the floor, beer, baked pork,...

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India FDCName: Aquatic Animals (India - Philippines Joint Issue)Date of Issue: 16 November 2009Denominations:500: Gangetic Dolphin (Platanista gangetica)The Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) and Indus River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) are two sub-species of freshwater or river dolphins found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. The Ganges River Dolphin...

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