Depuis 1989 (réimpression en 1991) et l'émission d'une jolie série courante, la Chunghwa Post n'avait plus émis de timbres consacrés à des phares de l'île.
Une nouvelle série de 4 timbres a été émise le 28 juillet 2010 sur le même thème avec un procédé d'impression offset et un vernis transparent appliqué sur certaines parties des timbres.
Deux de ces 4 timbres figurent sur la lettre ci-dessous avec une oblitération spéciale (différente du timbre à date "1er jour") du jour d'émission.
Merci beaucoup Cheng :-)
Since 1989 (second print in 1991) and the issue of a nice definitive series, the Chunghwa Post had not issued any stamps devoted to the lighthouses of the island.
A new set of four stamps has been issued on July 28, 2010 concerning this same topic with an offset printing process and a transparent spot vanish applied on parts of the stamps.
Two of these four stamps are included on the cover below with a special postmark (different from the FDC cancellation) of the day of issue.
Thank you very much Cheng :-)
Le phare Paisha Chia (timbre à 10 NT$), construit en brique en 1901, est situé à Guanyin (comté de Taoyuan) dans le nord-ouest du pays. Depuis 1956, ce phare produit un flash toutes les 20 secondes, en alternance de lumière blanche et rouge. Le gouvernement de Taoyuan a classé ce phare monument du comté en 2002.
The Chilung Tao Lighthouse is featured both on the NT $ 5.00 stamp and the postmark. This lighthouse is located off the port of Keelung in northern Taiwan. Built in 1980, this octagon-shaped concrete lighthouse is green because it is powered from solar energy since 1998 with wind power as a secondary power source since 2006 !
The Paisha Chia Lighthouse (NT $ 10.00 stamp), built in brick in 1901, is located in Guanyin (Taoyuan County) in north-western country. Since 1956, this round lighthouse is producing a flash every 20 seconds, alternating between red and white lights. The government of Taoyuan has classified it as a County monument in 2002.