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....
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...)
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.
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.....
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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
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