Souvenir Sheet: Post Day S/S imperforated (Taiwan (Republic of China) 2016)
Post Day S/S imperforated (Taiwan (Republic of China) 2016)
21 October (Taiwan (Republic of China) ) within release Philataipei 2016 goes into circulation Souvenir Sheet Post Day S/S imperforated face value 2*32 Taiwanese new dollar
| Souvenir Sheet Post Day S/S imperforated in catalogues | |
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| Michel: | Mi: TW BL205B |
Souvenir Sheet is horizontal format.
Sheet with printed imitation perforations as exclusive gifts for "Taiwan's Scenic Beauty Stamp Folio"Also in the issue Philataipei 2016:
- Souvenir Sheet - Post Day S/S face value 2*32;
- Stamp - Taiwan blue magpie (Urocissa caerulea) face value Variable;
- Stamp - Carrier pigeon wearing a ribbon in the shape of an "e" face value 25;
- Stamp - Taiwan blue magpie (Urocissa caerulea) face value Variable;
- Se-tenant - "Formosa Day" face value 45;
- Stamp - Postman deliver mail hoisted aloft by a hot-air balloon face value 5;
- Stamp - Taiwan blue magpie (Urocissa caerulea) face value Variable;
- Souvenir Sheet - Post Day S/S imperforated face value 2*32;
- Stamp - Taiwan blue magpie (Urocissa caerulea) face value Variable;
- Stamp - Yushan and Sun Moon Lake face value 13;
- Stamp - Postman deliver mail hoisted aloft by a hot-air balloon face value 32;
- Souvenir Sheet - Taiwan the Treasure Island face value 90;
- Souvenir Sheet - Taiwan the Treasure Island face value 90;
- Stamp - Taipei 101 and Kaohsiung’s 85 Sky Tower face value 32;
- Stamp - Yushan and Sun Moon Lake face value 13;
- Stamp - Taipei 101 and Kaohsiung’s 85 Sky Tower face value 32;
- Stamp - Carrier pigeon wearing a ribbon in the shape of an "e" face value 32;
Souvenir Sheet Post Day S/S imperforated it reflects the thematic directions:
A hot air balloon is a lighter-than-air aircraft consisting of a bag, called an envelope, which contains heated air. Suspended beneath is a gondola or wicker basket (in some long-distance or high-altitude balloons, a capsule), which carries passengers and a source of heat, in most cases an open flame caused by burning liquid propane. The heated air inside the envelope makes it buoyant, since it has a lower density than the colder air outside the envelope. As with all aircraft, hot air balloons cannot fly beyond the atmosphere. The envelope does not have to be sealed at the bottom, since the air inside the envelope is at about the same pressure as the surrounding air. In modern sport balloons the envelope is generally made from nylon fabric, and the inlet of the balloon (closest to the burner flame) is made from a fire-resistant material such as Nomex. Modern balloons have been made in many shapes, such as rocket ships and the shapes of various commercial products, though the traditional shape is used for most non-commercial and many commercial applications.
The hot air balloon is the first successful human-carrying flight technology. The first untethered manned hot air balloon flight in the world was performed in Paris, France, by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes on November 21, 1783, in a balloon created by the Montgolfier brothers. The first hot air balloon flown in the Americas was launched from the Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia on January 9, 1793, by the French aeronaut Jean Pierre Blanchard. Hot air balloons that can be propelled through the air rather than simply drifting with the wind are known as thermal airships.
The homing pigeon, also called the mail pigeon or messenger pigeon, is a variety of domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) derived from the wild rock dove, selectively bred for its ability to find its way home over extremely long distances. The rock dove has an innate homing ability, meaning that it will generally return to its nest using magnetoreception. Flights as long as 1,800 km (1,100 miles) have been recorded by birds in competitive pigeon racing. Their average flying speed over moderate 965 km (600 miles) distances is around 97 km/h (60 miles per hour) and speeds of up to 160 km/h (100 miles per hour) have been observed in top racers for short[clarification needed] distances.
