Scott No: 2102
Serial number: T119
Values in set: 1
Date of issue: July 1, 1987
Denomination: 8 fen
Designers: Shao Lichen
Size of stamps: 26*31mm
Perforation: 11.5
Sheet composition: 64(8*8)
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

T119 "Postal Savings" special stamp was issued on July 1, 1987. The set consists of 1 stamp, printed by photogravure, with a stamp size of 26 × 31 mm, perforation gauge 11.5, and 64 stamps per sheet. Designed by Shao Lichen and printed by the Beijing Stamp Factory.

Theme of the Set

China's postal savings service was restored in 1986. Relying on the advantages of numerous post office outlets and wide coverage, it absorbs idle social funds and supports national economic construction. This stamp was issued to promote the postal savings service, popularize postal financial services, and let the public understand the convenience and benefit of postal savings.

Stamp Design and Historical Background

Postal Savings

The background color is dark green. In the upper left corner is the postal emblem. The main subject integrates the RMB symbol ¥, whose "Y" is also the first pinyin letter of "you" (post). It is paired with the red character "储" (savings), and the words "Postal Savings" are marked below. The graphic ingeniously combines the postal logo with a financial symbol, intuitively indicating the business nature of postal savings.

Artistic Design Features

The design adopts a modern graphic advertising style, with a concise and condensed composition and symbolic expression, giving high recognizability. The color scheme is steady and plain, with no superfluous decoration, easy to understand, leaning toward a functional promotional design approach. It is a rare special stamp on a financial theme.