Stamps featuring Dr. Jose P. Rizal’s roots in Fujian, China

The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a set of stamps to publicize Dr. Jose P. Rizal’s root in Fujian, China and to strengthen the amity between the Chinese and the Filipino people.

Dr. Jose P. Rizal's roots in Fujian, China
Dr. Jose P. Rizal's roots in Fujian, China

Kind of Issue:Special
Denomination & Quantity:P6.00 – – – – – 100,000
17.00 – – – – – 50,000
Date of Issue:June 19, 2003
Last Day of Sale:September 19, 2003
Sheet Composition :50 (10 x 5); 50 (5 x 10)
Size of Stamp:30mm x 40mm; 40mm x 30mm
Perforation:14
Printing Process:Litho-Offset (4 colors)
Paper:Imported Unwatermarked
Printer:Amstar Company, Inc.
Design Concept:Manuel A. Chua
Designer:Lin Shao Chuan
Design Coordinator:Wilson L. Flores
Layout Artist:Felipe dela Cruz, Jr.
Designs:P6 The biggest Rizal Park and Monument outside the Philippines was built in his ancestral Shang Guo village Lou Shan Town, Jin Jiang City, Fujian, China
P17 Pagoda in Fujian, China

Stamps and Official First Day Cover will be available starting 19 June 2003 at the Philatelic Division, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio, 1000 Manila and all Regional Offices of the Philippine Postal Corporation.

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