URU - 1996 - OCT 21ST - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION TAIPEI 96

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 FDC --- 9,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: October 21st, 1996
Printed: 25.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [47 mm. x 32 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 1 stamps
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [110 mm. x 100 mm.]

FDC Type: Official Cover from Post Office
FDC not sent Shape and Size: Rectangular [163 mm. x 111 mm.]
FDC sent on issue day Shape and Size: Not available

Cover Shape and Size: Not available

Catalogue information:

Michel: Block 76
Ivert: BF 61
Scott: B 8
Stanley & Gibbons: MS 2304

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: The Philatelic Exhibitions in general, and in particular International Philatelic Exhibitions, and more in particular Asian International Stamp Exhibition and Ibero-American Philatelic Exhibitions, as although being the 10th Asian International Stamp Exhibition Taipei '96, the Exhibition that this release is about, it also refers to another International Philatelic Exhibition, the Exposición Iberoamericana de Filatelia Uruguay 1996, or in English, the Ibero-American Philatelic Exhibition Uruguay 1996. Finally, a more comprenhensive Topic is clearly Philately itself.

Another Topic of this Release is Semi-Postal Stamps or Charity Stamps, as it Facial Value is UYP 7 + UYP 3, being the first amount valid for postage, and the second goes to give funds to some project, however I do not know which one.

Then, surrounding the International Philatelic Exhibitions mentioned, Taipei City could be a Topic too, that adds Taiwan Country and Republic of China Country Topic also, and even a Taiwan International Philatelic Exhibitions Topic. In the same way Montevideo City, Uruguay Country and Uruguayan International Stamp Exhibitions could be added as Topics of this Issue too.

Now, looking at the desing of the Issue, many Topics arises, all in a way related with Taipei City and Taiwan Country, clearly Birds, Flowers, and the Chinese Calendar appears, in particular fo this last one, the Year of the Rat, and related with this Zodiac Animal, Roedents, Mammals, and Fauna Topics became included in this Relesase. Also the design includes a Building at the right bottom of the Block, so Architecture Topic could be added too. Unfortunately I have not information about the Bird and Flower shown, however it is clear that both were the ones selected for the Taipei 96 Exhibition Logotype, and also I do not know if the Building in the Design is a well known building in Taipei, perhaps the one were the Exhibition was held.

Besides that, as in many Uruguayan Blocks of that epoch, the Coat of Arms of Uruguay is included too, giving the realease, not only the Coat of Arms Topic, that also all the Topics that Uruguayan Coat of Arms includes, that are: Lighthouses, Hills, Horses, Cows, Animals, Scales, Weight Measuring Systems, and Measuring Systems.

If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.