They look like part of the 1991 lighthouse series.
These may have been cancelled to sell to collectors? - someone else may know
Hi Tobbe,
I am interested in this lot, I collect the lighthouses... I agree your stamps is in the 1991 set of 13.
Acording to my Scott 2009 those 5 stamps are value +/- 5$ US in mint condition, but nothing is
tell about those black lines on the face value....
Jacques (timbres: Stamporama ID)
I also have theese two.....
Jut a guess: I'm thinking that these were handed out as promotional items in press kits for news media, including philatelic media.
Bob
Those two S.S. are from the same era: 2758a and 2871a cat ,value (Scott 2009) 6.25$ and 2.25$ MNH....but nothing about those lines on value.... (i am intersted on those to...)
I just post your question (and your images) to a friend in China, hope he can help us to know wath is all about...
Jacques
Specimens, demonetized so not valid for postage. They were given out for a variety of reasons/occasions/locations. They also appear that way on their information pamphlets -- I assume so that nobody will try to cut them out and use them for postage.
It's interesting, because unlike the US, older unused postage in Taiwan is automatically demonetized after a certain amount of time anyway.
Members of the Universal Postal Union are required to provide specimens to the UPU of each stamp issue. That is the primary purpose of specimen stamps. As stated, specimens are also handed out for other reasons too.
Here are some previously posted on SOR.
Taiwan postage due specimens
OK, it was specimens as I suspected. Since I don´t collect Taiwan it was just a guess from my part.
Thank you all for your input!!
Hi Tobbe, I finaly receved the answerd from my chinese friend... He do not colect the
Thaïwan stamps but he ask one of is friend and he send me this message:
"for Taiwan stamps you send to me. I ask someone who collect Taiwan stamps and they tell me that these are speciman issued by Taiwanese postal administration, and these are issued specially for stamp collectors each year. They tell me that the price of each issue you show me is about 20 yuan in China, but some speciman will be very expensive. Hope these information can help your friend."
hope it give a sens to the others answerd you receved,
Jacques
PS: take in note that the english in not ower first language for my friend and me.....
"... but some specimen will be very expensive. ..."
Another gimmick some countries employ at times to separate the collector or accumulator from as much of his stash as possible is a long multi-issue set with one or two stamps printed in very low quantity and frequently not sold freely. Thus they create the limited printing "Key Issue" which will command a premium.
Since these are specimens produced to be provided to agencies as samples or courtesy gifts in complete sets, there appears to be no valid reason to print any more of one value than of another, so I'd be careful about that possibility
I was at an auction last weekend and in a box i´ve found some Taiwan stamp with crossed denomination. Is it some kind of specimen??
I don´t collect Taiwan so I´m going to sell them. Any menings on the valuse?
re: Taiwan with crossed denomination
They look like part of the 1991 lighthouse series.
These may have been cancelled to sell to collectors? - someone else may know
re: Taiwan with crossed denomination
Hi Tobbe,
I am interested in this lot, I collect the lighthouses... I agree your stamps is in the 1991 set of 13.
Acording to my Scott 2009 those 5 stamps are value +/- 5$ US in mint condition, but nothing is
tell about those black lines on the face value....
Jacques (timbres: Stamporama ID)
re: Taiwan with crossed denomination
I also have theese two.....
re: Taiwan with crossed denomination
Jut a guess: I'm thinking that these were handed out as promotional items in press kits for news media, including philatelic media.
Bob
re: Taiwan with crossed denomination
Those two S.S. are from the same era: 2758a and 2871a cat ,value (Scott 2009) 6.25$ and 2.25$ MNH....but nothing about those lines on value.... (i am intersted on those to...)
re: Taiwan with crossed denomination
I just post your question (and your images) to a friend in China, hope he can help us to know wath is all about...
Jacques
re: Taiwan with crossed denomination
Specimens, demonetized so not valid for postage. They were given out for a variety of reasons/occasions/locations. They also appear that way on their information pamphlets -- I assume so that nobody will try to cut them out and use them for postage.
It's interesting, because unlike the US, older unused postage in Taiwan is automatically demonetized after a certain amount of time anyway.
re: Taiwan with crossed denomination
Members of the Universal Postal Union are required to provide specimens to the UPU of each stamp issue. That is the primary purpose of specimen stamps. As stated, specimens are also handed out for other reasons too.
re: Taiwan with crossed denomination
Here are some previously posted on SOR.
Taiwan postage due specimens
re: Taiwan with crossed denomination
OK, it was specimens as I suspected. Since I don´t collect Taiwan it was just a guess from my part.
Thank you all for your input!!
re: Taiwan with crossed denomination
Hi Tobbe, I finaly receved the answerd from my chinese friend... He do not colect the
Thaïwan stamps but he ask one of is friend and he send me this message:
"for Taiwan stamps you send to me. I ask someone who collect Taiwan stamps and they tell me that these are speciman issued by Taiwanese postal administration, and these are issued specially for stamp collectors each year. They tell me that the price of each issue you show me is about 20 yuan in China, but some speciman will be very expensive. Hope these information can help your friend."
hope it give a sens to the others answerd you receved,
Jacques
PS: take in note that the english in not ower first language for my friend and me.....
re: Taiwan with crossed denomination
"... but some specimen will be very expensive. ..."
Another gimmick some countries employ at times to separate the collector or accumulator from as much of his stash as possible is a long multi-issue set with one or two stamps printed in very low quantity and frequently not sold freely. Thus they create the limited printing "Key Issue" which will command a premium.
Since these are specimens produced to be provided to agencies as samples or courtesy gifts in complete sets, there appears to be no valid reason to print any more of one value than of another, so I'd be careful about that possibility