Czech and Chinese Youth Pioneers — 8 f
Piece details
Identity
- Piece codeStamp code YYYY.ENT.SS-PP — series code plus stamp order (e.g. 1900.CGH.01-02).
1960.CHN.01-01- SeriesThe set this stamp belongs to.
- 15th anniversary of the liberation of Czechoslovakia — Czech and Chinese Youth Pioneers
1960.CHN.01· piece 1 of 1 - EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
China (CHN)- Year / date
- 1960-05-09
- Face valueDenomination on the stamp; +n is a charity surcharge when present.
- 8 f
- Format
- Stamp
- TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
- Commemorative
- Colors
- Multicoloured
- CollectionIn collection if you have it; Purchased if it is bought but not yet received (do not buy again); Wanted otherwise.
- ✓ In collection
Production
- PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
- Comb 11
- Printing
- Photogravure
- Size
- 26 x 35.5 mm
Catalog numbers
- DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
- 960.22
- ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
- CN 504
- MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
- CN 532
- YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
- CN 1290
Notes
Chinese and Czechoslovak Young Pioneers in red scarves before the national flags; anniversary text celebrating the liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1945–1960, 中国人民邮政 and 8分.
Series history
The People's Republic of China issued two commemoratives on 9 May 1960 for the fifteenth anniversary of the liberation of Czechoslovakia. Domfil catalogues under that heading only the theme-relevant value as 960.22, motif «Juventud Pionera Checa y China / Czech and Chinese Youth Pioneers», and prices the set as 960.22/23.
The 8 fen vertical design (serial 纪79, 2-1) shows Chinese and Czechoslovak Young Pioneers in red scarves before the two national flags, with the anniversary dates 1945–1960 and 中国人民邮政 at the foot. Domfil does not itemise the companion 8 fen horizontal view of Prague (Scott CN 505 / Michel CN 533): that design is outside the Scout/Pioneer motif and is not a piece here.
Li Weu designed the set; the Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works printed it by photogravure in panes of 50, perforation about 11. Chinese sources give a print of 8,000,000 for this value. Further references for the Pioneer stamp are Scott CN 504, Michel CN 532 and Yvert CN 1290. Size is given as 26 × 35.5 mm.