URU - 2002 - MAY 14TH - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - CHINESE HOROSCOPE, YEAR OF THE HORSE

Uruguay - 2002 - Chinese Horoscope, Year of the Horse( Previous/ Next)

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SERIES --- 6,00 EUR
SERIES [2x2] --- 24,00 EUR
 SERIES with FDC Cancelation  --- 9,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: May 14th, 2002
Printed: 20.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [27 mm. x 39 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 25 stamps [5 x 5]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown]

FDC Type: Not available
FDC not sent Shape and Size: Not available
FDC sent on issue day Shape and Size: Not available

Cover Shape and Size: Not available

Catalogue information:

Michel: 2658
Ivert: 2016
Scott: 1946
Stanley & Gibbons: 2746

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: The Chinese Horoscope, or Chinese Zodiac, that is based on the Chinese Calendar, and in particular his Year of the Horse, then, even more particularly, and although not specified in the issue, The Year of the Water Goat, is the one celebrated in this Release.

Also, surrounding Chinese Horoscope and Chinese Calendar many Topics arises. Clearly Astrology. Then, from general to particular, Measuring Systems, Time Measuring Systems, Calendars. Also, the more abstract Timeitself. And, of course Chinaas the country, or more in general the Eastern Culture.

It is clear that The Horse, in particular from a wider Farm Animals, Animals or Fauna, is another relevant topic of the issue too, however is barely approached by the desing of the Issue through the Horseshoe Footprint that took almost all the Stamp design. Then, following this line of the release design, Horseshoe could put the Release in BlacksmithTopic, and even Steel, Metals, and Minerals ones, and then Footprintcould lead us to DetectiveTopics too.

Now, another peculiarity from the desing of this release, is the naive way of linking the Lunar Calendar with the Pictureof the Lunar Soileven with the Footprintof the Stepfrom the Astronautat bottom slightly to the left. Although probably controversial the design decision that was made, the result is that it make that this release fit in Space, Astronomy, Moon, Space Flights, Flight to the Moon, Apolo 11, and NASA Collections.

Finally, just add that, neither the Block nor the First day Cancelation, adds Topics to the release.

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.

URU - 1997 - NOV 19TH - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - INTERNATIONAL STAMP AND COIN EXHIBITION SHANGHAI 97

Uruguay - 1997 - International Stamp and Coin Exhibition, Shanghai '97( Previous/ Next)

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SERIES (2 BLOCKS) --- 15,00 EUR
BLOCK 1 --- 9,00 EUR
BLOCK 2 --- 9,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: November 19th, 1997
Printed: 15.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: All Rectangular [38 mm. x 26 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 1 Series Se-Tenant
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [103 mm. x 113 mm.]

FDC Type:  Not available
FDC not sent Shape and Size:  Not available
FDC sent on issue day Shape and Size: Not available

Cover Shape and Size: Not available

Catalogue information:

Michel: Block 80 - Block 81
Ivert: BF 65 - BF 66
Scott: 1694 - 1695
Stanley & Gibbons: MS 2393a - MS2393b

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: The Philatelic Exhibitionsand Numismatic Exhibitions in general, and in particular International Stamp and Coin Exhibition, Shanghai '97, as this is the Exhibition that this release is about. Finally, a more comprenhensive Topics are clearly Philately and Numismatic itself.

Then, surrounding the International Stamp and Coin Exhibition mentioned, Shanghai City could be a Topic too, that adds People's Republic of China Country also, and even a Shanhgai International Philatelic Exhibitions Topic.

Now, looking at the desing of the Issue, many Topics arises, some in a way related with Shanghai City and People's Republic of China Country, like The Dragon that leads to a wider Mythological Animals Topic, then The Flower, probably a particular one, however I did not now which it is, and finally the Chinese Calendar appears, in particular the Year of the Ox, and related with this Zodiac Animal, Farm Animals, Mammals, and FaunaTopics became included in this Relesase. These three items appears just only on the bottom margin of both Blocks.

Then, also in both Blocks margins, this time at top, the International Stamp and Coin Exhibition, Shanghai '97 Logotype is included, however, I am not sure which isthe content or meaning of it, probably a Bellor a Gate, and besides that the Coat of Arms of Uruguay is included too, as in many Uruguayan Blocks of that epoch, 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.

Finally, the Eight Stamps that composed the series, gives a lot more of Topics to the issue, some related to the People's Republic of China Country, and others added without any relationship to the Main Topic to the Release. These topics are: Tennis, Sports, Tennis Tournaments, Wimbledon 1997, Martina Hingis, SportsPersons, Switzerland Countryfrom Stamp 1; Cycling, Cycling Tournaments, Tour de France 1997, Jan Ullrich, Germany Countryfrom Stamp 2; Football, Soccer, Soccer Tournaments, World Cups, World Cup France 1998, France Country, Football Players, Uruguayan Football Players, Brazilian Football Players, Brazil Country from Stamp 3; Skiing, Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Game Nagano 1998, Nagano City, Japan Country from Stamp 4; Uruguayan Coins, People's Republic of China Coins, Chinese Characters, Sun, Stars, Astronomy from Stamp 5; Flags, People's Republic of China Flag, Ships, Saling Boat, Buildings, Skyscrapers, History, Recent History, Return of Hong Kong to People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Countryfrom Stamp 6; Car Racing, Car Racing Tournaments, Formula 1, Michael Schumacher, Cars, Racing Cars, Ferrari from Stamp 7; Astronomy, Mars Planet, Space Flights, Pathfinder - Sojourner Landing on Mars, Transportsfrom Stamp 8.

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.