1999-05, Red Deer (jointly issued by China and Russia)《马鹿》

Stamp Title: Red Deer (jointly issued by China and Russia)
Scott No: 2958, 2959
Serial number: 1999-5
Values in set: 2
(2-1), Red Deer, 80 fen, 40*30mm
(2-2), Red Deer, 80 fen, 40*30mm
Date of issue: May 18, 1999
Designers: Yin Huili
Size: 40*30mm
Perforation: 11*11.5
Sheet composition: 16
Printing process: gravure

The State Postal Bureau decided to issued a set of two special stamps entitles “Red Deer” on May 18, 1999. The total face value is 160 fen. The stamps are both entitled “Red Deer”.

Red deer, also called wapiti, are large Cervidae animals living among the forests in the mountain or prairies in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North America. In China, they live in the northeast, Sichuan, Tibet and Inner Mongolia. They are strong, vigorous and with a gentle nature. The male deer have a pair of beautiful and hard antlers, which are of high economic value, and have attracted the fancy of the public. Red deer are China’s Class II wild animals under state’s key protection. They are also listed as protected animals worldwide. The stamps depicted the red deer living in the territories of China and Russia.

1999年特种邮票发行《马鹿》
国家邮政局1999年5月18日发行《马鹿》特种邮票1套6枚。（中国与俄罗斯联合发行）
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（2-1）T 马鹿 80分 2449.8万枚
（2-2）T 马鹿 80分 2449.8万枚
志号名称：1999-5T
版别：影写
整版枚数：16（4×4）
全套面值：1.6元
邮票规格：40 × 30毫米
齿孔度数：11 .5
设计者：殷会利、弗拉基米尔·D·柯尔加诺夫（俄罗斯）
印制机构：北京邮票厂

马鹿，又称赤鹿，大型鹿类动物，栖息在高山森林或草原，分布于欧、亚、北非及北美，其体态矫健，雄性长有一对美丽而坚硬的鹿角，深受人们喜爱，是我国II级国家重点保护野生动物。此套邮票系中俄两国联合发行，分别描绘了栖息在中国和俄罗斯两国领土上的马鹿。