Stamps featuring Philippine Birds V
The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a miniature sheet of 14 stamps similar to the birds definitives issued in 2007 to publicize Philpost’s participation at the Taipei 2008, the 21 st Asian International Stamp Exhibition to be held at the Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 3 in Taipei, Taiwan from March 7 to 11, 2008.
| Kind of Issue: | Special |
| Denomination & Quantities | P7 x 14 (sold for P125) – 8,000 |
| Date of Issue | March 7, 2008 |
| Last Day of Sale | March 6, 2009 (as stock allows) |
| Size of Stamps | 22mm x 25mm |
| Size of Souvenir Sheet | 130mm x 155mm |
| Perforation | 13 1/2 |
| Printing Process: | Litho-Offset (4 colors) |
| Paper: | Imported Unwatermarked |
| Printer | Amstar Company Inc. |
| Designer | Corazon T. Loza |
| Design Coordinator | Dr. Ngo Tiong Tak T. |
| Layout Artist | Robinson C. Cruza |
| Design | 10 species of Philippine doves and pigeons featured in P7 and one each from P20, P24, P26 and P100 definitive stamps of 2007 |
The 14 birds featured are:
- Mindanao Bleeding Heart Pigeon (Gallicolumba criniger)
- Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
- Black-chinned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus leclancheri)
- Metallic Pigeon (Columba vitiensis)
- Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans)
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The miniature sheets and Official First Day covers will be available starting March 7, 2008 at the exhibition site and also at the Philatelic Service, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio, 1000 Manila and at all Regional Offices of the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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