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WILD CATS
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| 1 July 1952 - Murals | |||||
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CN19520701 ST 800 4 | Stamp | 800 | Tiger Wild Cat Art Feitian on the Back of a Tiger Mural from the Grotto of the Thousand Buddhas of Tun-huang, Tang Dynasty (618-907) MI 179 |
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| 25 March 1953 - Definitive Stamps: Scenes from Working Life | |||||
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CN19530325 ST 250 | Stamp | 250 | Lion Lion Statue Wild Cat Art MI 204 |
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| 25 August 1954 - Treasures of Art | |||||
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CN19540825 ST 800 2 | Stamp | 800 | Tiger Wild Cat Art Tiger Stone Clime MI 250 |
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| 1963 Toys | CN19631210 ST 0_04 3 | Stamp | 0.04 | Cloth Tiger Toy MI 767 |
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| CN19631210 ST 0_10 2 | Stamp | 0.10 | Clay Lion Toy MI 772 |
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| CN19631210 ST 0_10 3 | Stamp | 0.10 | Cloth Tiger Toy MI 773 |
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| 1974 Acrobatics | CN19740121 ST 0_08 1 | Stamp | 0.08 | Lion Lion Dance Costume MI 1168 |
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CN19780826 ST 0_04 | Stamp | 0.04 | Cloth Lion Toy MI 1433 |
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| CN19780826 FDC 3_00 | First Day Cover | 3.00 | Cloth Lion Toy FDC with full set of stamps |
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| 1979 Manchurian Tiger | CN19790720 ST 0_04 | Stamp | 0.04 | Tiger Manchurian Tiger Wild Cat Art Painting by Liu Jiyou (1918-1983) MI 1494 |
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| CN19790720 ST 0_08 | Stamp | 0.08 | Tiger Manchurian Tiger Wild Cat Art Painting by Liu Jiyou (1918-1983) MI 1495 |
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| CN19790720 ST 0_60 | Stamp | 0.60 | Tiger Manchurian Tiger Wild Cat Art Painting by Liu Jiyou (1918-1983) MI 1496 |
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| CN19790720 FDC 0_72 | First Day Cover | 0.72 | Tiger Manchurian Tiger Wild Cat Art Paintings by Liu Jiyou (1918-1983) Tiger Design on stamps, cachet and postmark |
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| CN19790720 FDP 1 | First Day Postmark | - | Tiger Manchurian Tiger If you can identify which city this postmark is from, please let us know. |
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| 1981 Chinese Pottery | CN19810415 ST 0_04 | Stamp | 0.04 | Tiger Decoration on vase Wild Cat Art MI 1682 |
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| CN19810415 FDC 0_98 | First Day Cover | 0.98 | Tiger Decoration on vase Wild Cat Art FDC with all 6 stamps in set |
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| 1986 Year of the Tiger | CN19860105 ST 0_08 1 | Stamp | 0.08 | Stylized Tiger YoT Stamp from sheets - perf. all sides MI 2045A |
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| CN19860105 ST 0_08 2 | Stamp | 0.08 | Stylized Tiger YoT Stamp from booklet, imp. top MI 2045Do |
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| CN19860105 ST 0_08 3 | Stamp | 0.08 | Stylized Tiger YoT Stamp from booklet, imp. bottom MI 2045Du |
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| CN19860105 BK 0_96 | Booklet | 0.08 | Stylized Tiger YoT Booklet with 6 each of CN19860105 ST 0_08 2 and CN19860105 ST 0_08 3 MI MHSB13 |
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| CN19860105 FDC 0_08 1 | First Day Cover | 0.08 | Stylized Tiger YoT Official FDC with CN19860105 ST 0_08 1 postmarked with CN19860105 FDP 1 |
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| CN19860105 FDC 0_08 2FDC Back |
First Day Cover | 0.08 | Stylized Tiger YoT Official FDC with CN19860105 ST 0_08 1 postmaked with CN19860105 FDP 2 |
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| CN19860105 FDP 1 | First Day Postmark | - | Stylized Tiger YoT FDP from ??? If you can identify which city this postmark is from, please let us know. |
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| CN19860105 FDP 2 | First Day Postmark | - | Stylized Tiger YoT FDP from ??? If you can identify which city this postmark is from, please let us know. |
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| 1987 Jatake of Mahasattwa | CN19870520 ST 2_00 | Stamp | 2.00 | Stylized Tigers Wild Cats in Literature Wild Cat Art Dunhuang cave mural of the Buddhist Myth "Jatake of Mahasattwa", Northern Wei Dynasty. 386 - 534 MI 2122 |
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| CN19870520 MS 2_00 | Miniature Sheet | 2.00 | Stylized Tigers (on stamp only) Wild Cats in Literature Wild Cat Art Dunhuang cave mural of the Buddhist Myth "Jatake of Mahasattwa", Northern Wei Dynasty. 386 - 534 Single-stamp MS MI B40 |
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| CN19870520 FDC 2_00FDC Back |
First Day Cover | 2.00 | Stylized Tigers Wild Cats in Literature Wild Cat Art Dunhuang cave mural of the Buddhist Myth "Jatake of Mahasattwa", Northern Wei Dynasty. 386 - 534 FDC with MS |
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| 20 July 1990 - Snow Leopards | |||||
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CN19900720 ST 0_08 | Stamp | 0.08 | Snow Leopard Code: 1990 T.153.(2-1) MI 2311 |
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CN19900720 ST 0_50 | Stamp | 0.50 | Snow Leopard 1990 T.153.(2-2) MI 2312 |
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CN19900720 FDC 0_58 1 | First Day Cover | 0.08 | Snow Leopard (on stamps, postmark and cachet) Official FDC postmarked with CN19900720 FDP 1 |
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CN19900720 FDC 0_58 2 | First Day Cover | 0.08 | Snow Leopard
(on stamps, postmark and cachet) Official FDC postmarked with CN19900720 FDP 2 |
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CN19900720 FDC 0_08 3 | First Day Cover | 0.08 | Snow Leopard
(on stamps, postmark and cachet) Official FDC postmarked with CN19900720 FDP 3 |
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 If you can help us read and/or type the Chinese text in this postmark, please let us know. |
CN19900720 FDP 1 | First Day Postmark | - | Snow Leopard FDP from ??? |
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 If you can help us read and/or type the Chinese text in this postmark, please let us know. |
CN19900720 FDP 2 | First Day Postmark | - | Stylized Snow Leopard FDP from Beijing (?) |
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 If you can help us read and/or type the Chinese text in this postmark, please let us know. |
CN19900720 FDP 3 | First Day Postmark | - | Stylized Snow Leopard FDP from ??? |
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| 2000 - Postal Stationary | |||||
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CN20000000 PC 0_60 BK046321 | Pre-stamped postcard | 0.60 | Lion (on picture side) Lion statue Advertising/lottery postcard for ICBC - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China If you have further information about this item, please let us know. |
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| This item also shows a Domestic cat | CN20000000 PC 0_60 PG05282017 | Pre-stamped postcard | 0.60 | Lion (on picture side coupon) |
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CN2000190262 PC 0_60 | Pre-stamped postcard | 0.60 | Tiger South China Tiger (and 5 other animals) (on picture side) Slogan postcard: "Protect Wild Animals" (?) If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know. |
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CN2000BK0427 PC 0_60 | Pre-stamped postcard | 0.60 | Tiger (on picture side) Advertising postcard for Fujian Fuzhou (China Telecom) |
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CN2000HUO PC 0_60 | Pre-stamped postcard | 0.60 | Tiger (on picture side) Fire awareness campaign (?) If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know. |
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CN2000PG0045 PC 0_60 | Pre-stamped postcard | 0.60 | Tigers If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know. |
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CN2000YP00642 PC 0_60 | Pre-stamped postcard | 0.60 | Tiger Naivistic stone carvings, appx. 4000 BC (picture side) from Xishuipo Ruins |
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CN2000YP00643 PC 0_60 | Pre-stamped postcard | 0.60 | Tiger (on picture side) Naivistic stone carvings, appx. 4000 BC (picture side) Xishuipo Ruins |
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| 2001 Postal Stationary | CN20011700008710-9 PC 0_60 | Prepaid Postcard | 0.60 | Tiger (on picture side) Advertising postcard for a Zoo (?) If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know. |
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| 2001 Endangered Species | CN20010316 ST 1_00 | Stamp | 1.00 | Snow Leopard MI 3226 |
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| CN20030316 SH 13_70 | Sheetlet | 13.70 | Snow Leopard (on stamp only) Sheetlet with CN20010316 ST 1_00 and 9 other stamps in set MI KB3219-3228 |
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| CN20030316 MC 1_00Address side |
Maximum Card | 1.00 | Snow Leopard | CC | |
| 2002 Postal Stationary | 20020100PF004611 PSE 0_60PSE back |
Pre-stamped Envelope | 0.60 | Lion 3 Lionesses (on cachet) Envelope promoting the Daxing Safari Park? If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| CN20020304PF0014 PSE 0_80 | Pre-stamped Envelope | 0.80 | Stylized Cheetah (on picture side) Advertizing EMS Courier Service |
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| CN20021105003261 PC 0_60 | Prepaid Postcard | 0.60 | White Tiger (on picture side) Promotional postcard for Hangzhou Safari Park |
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| CN200213000082102 PC 0_60 | Prepaid Postcard | 0.60 | Tiger Cubs (on picture side) If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| CN200213000082106 PC 0_60 | Prepaid Postcard | 0.60 | Tiger Cubs (on picture side) If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| CN200213000082109 PC 0_60 | Prepaid Postcard | 0.60 | Tiger (on picture side) If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| CN20021308BK008010-8 PC 0_60 | Prepaid Postcard | 0.60 | South China Tiger (on picture side) If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| CN20021500PF0525 PSE 0_80 | Pre-stamped Envelope | 0.80 | Lion Dance (in stamp imprint) If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| 2003 Postal Stationary | CN20031404BK0004 PC 0_60 | Prepaid Postcard | 0.60 | Tiger (on picture side) Advertising postcard If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| CN20031404PF0019 PSE 0_80PSE back |
Pre-stamped Envelope | 0.80 | Tiger (on cachet) Pre-adressed envelope (?) If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| CN2003HP2003B4-3 PC 0_60 | Prepaid Postcard | 0.60 | Cartoon Tiger (on picture side) If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| 2003 Commemorative Postmark | CN20030830 PMK | Commemmorative Postmark | - | Tiger If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| 2004 Postal Stationary | CN20041404BK0081 PC 0_60 | Prepaid Postcard | 0.60 | Tiger (on picture side) Advertising postcard If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| 2004 South China Tiger | CN20040823 ST 0_80 | Stamp | 0.80 | South China Tiger MI 3557 |
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| CN20040823 ST 2_00 | Stamp | 2.00 | South China Tiger MI 3558 |
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| CN20040823 FDC 2_80 1FDC Back |
First Day Cover | 2.80 | South China Tiger Official First Day Cover with both stamps |
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| CN20040823 FDP 1 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | South China Tiger FDP from Shanghai Text reads: "South China Tiger" |
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| CN20040823 FDP 2 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | South China Tiger FDP from ??? |
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| CN20040823 FDP 3 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | South China Tiger FDP from ??? Seen in both black and red ink |
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| CN20040823 FDP 4 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | South China Tiger FDP from Jinan Text reads: "Chinese South Tiger also called China Tiger - is human world treasure" |
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| CN20040823 FDP 5 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | South China Tiger FDP from ??? |
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| 2004 Opening of the Centre for Chinese and Romanian Culture in Bucharest | CN20040922 ST 0_80 | Stamp | 0.80 | Tigers Wild Cat Art Gong with Tiger "Feet" Joint issue with Romania MI 3567 |
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| 2005 Postal Stationary | CN2005000008 PC 0_60 | Pre-stamped Postcard | 0.60 | Albino Tiger (on picture side) Postcard combined with ticket to Harbin Northern Forest Zoo |
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| CN20051300PF7008 PSE 0_80 | Pre-stamped Envelope | 0.80 | Tiger On stamp imprint and cachet |
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| CN20051406BK00893 PC 0_60 | Pre-stamped Postcard | 0.60 | Tiger Figure (cauldron?) (on picture side) Wild Cat Art If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| CN20051602BK010876Picture sideAddress side |
Pre-stamped Postcard | 0.60 | Cartoon Lion (on picture side) New Year's Greeting Card If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| 2005 Wild Cats - Joint issue with Canada | CN20051013 ST 0_80 1 | Stamp | 0.80 | Leopard Similar stamp issued by Canada MI 3698 |
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| CN20051013 ST 0_80 2 | Stamp | 0.80 | Puma Similar stamp issued by Canada MI 3699 |
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| CN20051013 SH 6_40 1 | Sheetlet | 6.40 | Leopard (on stamps and selvedge) Sheetlet with 8 x CN20051013 ST 0_80 1 and illustrated selvedge MI KB3698 |
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| CN20051013 SH 6_40 2 | Sheetlet | 6.40 | Puma (on stamps and selvedge) Sheetlet with 8 x CN20051013 ST 0_80 2 and illustrated selvedge MI KB3699 |
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| CN20051013 FDC 1_60FDC Back |
First Day Cover | 1.60 | Leopard (on stamp, postmark and cachet) Puma (on stamp and postmark) Stylized Wild Cat (on cachet) Official FDC with FDP 5 |
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| CA_CN20051013 FDCFDC Back |
First Day Cover | 1.00 / 1.60 | Puma Leopard (each on two stamps and in cachet, Leopard also in Chinese FDP) Joint FDC with stamps of both countries This item is also listed under Canada |
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| CN20051013 FDP 1 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | Leopard (on cliff) FDP from ??? 13 Oct 2005 If you have any more information about this postmark, please let us know |
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| CN20051013 FDP 2 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | Stylized Leopards FDP from ??? 13 Oct 2005 If you have any more information about this postmark, please let us know |
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| CN20051013 FDP 3 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | Leopard (in hunting position facing towards you) FDP from ??? 13 Oct 2005 If you have any more information about this postmark, please let us know |
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| CN20051013 FDP 4 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | Leopard (walking towards right) Lion (facing left) FDP from ??? 13 Oct 2005 If you have any more information about this postmark, please let us know |
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| CN20051013 FDP 5 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | Leopard Puma (Roaring Heads) FDP from Beijing (?) 13 Oct 2005 If you have any more information about this postmark, please let us know |
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| CN20051013 FDP 6 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | Leopard (head) Generic FDP without city name Text translates to "China - Canadan Joint Issue Commemoration [in circle] - China Post [in rectangle]" 13 Oct 2005 |
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| 2006 Postal Stationary | CN20060803PF00521-1 PSE 0_80 | Pre-stamped Envelope | 0.80 | Cartoon Tiger On cachet If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| 2007 Postal Stationary | CN20070000000361 PC 0_80Picture sideAddress side |
Pre-stamped Postcard | 0.80 | Cartoon Tiger Tigger (on both sides) Eeyore, Piglet, Pooh and Tigger standing under rainbow If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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CN20070000000362 PC 0_80 Picture sideAddress side |
Pre-stamped Postcard | 0.80 | Cartoon Tiger Tigger (on both sides) Pooh and Tigger swimming If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| CN20070000000363 PC 0_80Picture sideAddress side |
Pre-stamped Postcard | 0.80 | Cartoon Tiger Tigger (on picture side) Pooh and Piglet in Tree, Tigger and Eeyore lying on ground If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| CN20070000000364 PC 0_80Picture sideAddress side |
Pre-stamped Postcard | 0.80 | Cartoon Tiger Tigger (on picture side) Pooh, Piglet, Roo, Eeyore and Tigger picking flowers If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| CN2007S09HXK PC 1_20Picture sideAddress sideInside |
Pre-stamped Postcard | 1.20 | Lion / Cartoon Lion ING Bank logo Double New Year's greetings card printed for ING Bank Probably issued in December 2007 If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| 2008 Postal Stationary | CN20081802BK0064 PC 0_80 | Pre-stamped Postcard | 0.80 | Tiger (on picture side) Calendar Advertizing Card |
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| 2008 - Personalised Stamps | |||||
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CN20080000 LB 1 | Personalized stamp label | - | Lion or Tiger Door Knocker Wild Cat Art If you have any more infomation about this issue, please let us know |
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| 18 January 2009 - Woodcut Printing from ZhangzhouThis set also includes a domestic cat |
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CN20090118 ST 1_20 1 | Stamp | 1.20 | Lion Wild Cat Art Woodcut Printing from Zhangzhou Normal paper MI 4024x |
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CN20090118 ST 1_20 5 | Stamp | 1.20 | Lion Wild Cat Art Woodcut Printing from Zhangzhou Silk-coated paper MI 4024y |
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CN20090118 MS 4_80 | Miniature sheet | 4.80 (4 x 1.20) |
Lion Wild Cat Art Woodcut Printing from Zhangzhou Normal paper 4-stamp MS with CN20090118 ST 1_20 1 and the 3 other stamps in set MI B153 |
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CN20090118 MS 9_60 1 | Sheetlet | 9.60 (8 x 1.20) |
Lion Wild Cat Art Woodcut Printing from Zhangzhou Normal paper 4-stamp MS with 2 x CN20090118 ST 1_20 1 and the 2 x 3 other stamps in set MI KB4024x-4027x |
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CN20090118 MS 9_60 2 | Sheetlet | 9.60 (8 x 1.20) |
Lion Wild Cat Art Woodcut Printing from Zhangzhou Silk-coated paper 4-stamp MS with 2 x CN20090118 ST 1_20 1 and the 2 x 3 other stamps in set MI KB4024x-4027x |
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5 January 2010 - Year of the Tiger Net article about the issue (in Chinese) |
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CN20100105 ST 1_20 | Stamp | 1.20 | Tiger Cartoon Tiger Code: 2010-1 (1-1)T MI 4125 |
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CN20100105 MS 4_80 | Miniature sheet | 4.80 (4 x 1.20) |
Tiger Cartoon Tiger (on stamps and selvedge) MS with 4 x CN20100105 ST 1_20 MI B163 |
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CN20100105 MS 7_20 | Miniature sheet | 7.20 (6 x 1.20) |
Tiger Cartoon Tiger (on stamps and selvedge) MS with 6 x CN20100105 ST 1_20 MI KB4125 |
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| If you have a scan of this item, please share. | CN20100105 BK 12_00 | Booklet | 12.00 | Tiger Cartoon Tiger Booklet with 10 x CN20100105 ST 1_20 MI MHSB39 |
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CN20100105 FDP 130000 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | Siberian Tiger (landscape scene) FDP from Antu City, Jilin Province 5 January 2010 |
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CN20100105 FDP 133700 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | Tiger (head) FDP from Dunhua City, Jilin Province 5 January 2010 |
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CN20100105 FDP 215008 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | Tiger (head) FDP from Tiger Hill, Suchou City 5 January 2010 |
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CN20100105 FDP 310008 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | Tiger FDP from Hupao (Tiger Dream), 浙江杭州 Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 5 January 2010 |
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CN20100105 FDP 530001 | First Day Postmark (see note) |
- | Stylized Tiger FDP from Nanning City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 5 January 2010 |
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| 5 June 2010 - Emission Free Energy Production | |||||
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CN20100605 ST 1_20 2 | Stamp | 1.20 | Unidentified Wild Cat (probably Tiger?) Silhouette Code: 2010-13 (2-2) T MI 4162 |
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| 4 October 2010 - 35 Years of Diplomatic Relations with Bangladesh
Joint issue with Bangladesh |
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| BD_CN20101004 PP MIX | Presentation pack | ??? | Tiger (on stamps and commemorative cover) Joint presentation pack with YoT stamps from both countries |
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| 2 March 2018 - Chinese Lantern FestivalThis set also includes a Domestic Cat |
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CN20180302 ST 1_50 | Stamp | 1.50 |
Lion |
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CN20180302 SH 11_70 | Sheetlet | 11.70 (6 x 1.20 + 3 x 1.50) |
Lion (on three stamps and selvedge) Lion Dance Costume Domestic cat (on three stamps) Sheetlet with 3 x CN20180302 ST 1_50 and 2 x 3 other stamps MI KB4970-4972 |
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CN20180302 FDC 3_90 | First day cover | 3.90 (2 x 1.20 + 1.50) |
Lion (on one stamp and in cachet) Domestic cat (on one stamp) Official FDC with CN20180302 ST 1_50 and the two other stamps in set |
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| 9 March 2018 - 45 Years of Diplomatic Relations between China and Spain | |||||
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CN20180309 CC 1_20 | Commemorative cover | 1.20 | Iberian Lynx (in cachet) Official commemorative cover from China Post |
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Compiled by Geir Arveng with additional information by Chen Minghao, Greg Balagian, Marci Jarvis, Robert Jarvis,
Aleks Domaradzki, Nahum Shereshevsky,
Kevin Cho, and
TS Tan.
Latest update:
4 June, 2019
Notes:
First Day Postmarks: Modern Chinese FDPs are also frequently seen used on other mail posted that day. It seems that
they are treated more like commemorative postmarks in the post offices where they are applied.