Stamp Collection - Chinese Lunar New Year

2020 China - Year of the Rat

2020-12-04T19:25:00.000-08:00

2019 China - Year of the Pig

2020-12-04T19:23:00.004-08:00

2018 China - Year of the Dog

2020-12-04T19:22:00.001-08:00

2017 China - Year of the Rooster

2020-12-04T19:21:00.002-08:00

2016 China - Year of the Monkey

2020-12-04T19:19:00.000-08:00

2015 China - Year of the Goat

2020-12-04T19:15:00.002-08:00

2014 China - Year of the Horse

2014-03-23T03:50:00.000-07:00

2013 China - Year of the Snake

2013-07-25T20:00:00.000-07:00

2012 China - Year of the Dragon

2012-02-10T21:17:00.000-08:00

Technical details:
Scott No: -
Serial number: 2012-1
Values in set: 1
Date of issue: January 5, 2011
Denomination: 120 fen
Designer: Chen Shaohua
Size of stamps: 36 * 36 mm
Perforation: 13
Sheet composition:
20 for Sheet I;
6 for Sheet II
Size of sheet:
170 * 210 mm for Sheet I;
128 * 180 mm for Sheet II
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

2011 China - Year of the Rabbit

2011-07-27T19:29:00.000-07:00

Title: Xin Mao Year ( Year of Rabbit)

Technical details:

Scott No: -

Serial number: 2011-1

Values in set: 1

Date of issue: January 5, 2011

Denomination: 120 fen

Designer: Wu Guanying

Size of stamps: 36 * 36 mm

Perforation: 13

Sheet composition:

20 for Sheet I;

6 for Sheet II

Size of sheet:

180 * 210 mm for Sheet I;

128 * 180 mm for Sheet II

Printing process: Photogravure

Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

2010 China - Year of the Tiger

2010-08-13T20:14:00.000-07:00

Technical details:

Scott No: -

Serial number: 2010-1

Values in set: 1

Date of issue: January 5, 2010

Denomination: 120 fen

Designer: Ma Gang

Size of stamps: 36 * 36 mm

Perforation: 13

Sheet composition:

20 for Sheet I;

6 for Sheet II

Size of sheet:

170 * 210 mm for Sheet I;

128 * 180 mm for Sheet II

Printing process: Photogravure

Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

2009 China - Year of the Ox

2009-01-12T02:26:00.001-08:00

1970 Hong Kong - Year of the Dog

2008-09-03T00:17:00.001-07:00

1973 Hong Kong - Year of the Ox

2008-09-03T00:15:00.001-07:00

1972 Hong Kong - Year of the Rat

2008-09-03T00:11:00.001-07:00

As you can see this is a very old stamp collection, the set also comes with another stamp with face value of $1.30, similar design in different color.

1971 Hong Kong - Year of the Pig

2008-09-03T00:04:00.000-07:00

Another one from my collection, but one of the corner has been cut off somehow.
The full set also consist of another stamp with face value of $1.3o, same picture in different color.

1975 Hong Kong - Year of the Rabbit

2008-09-02T23:59:00.000-07:00

Found this in my old collections. The set should consist of 2 stamps, one with value of 10 cents as above, and the other one with value of #1.30 and has picture of a pair of rabbits.

2008 China - Year of the Rat

2008-08-23T04:54:00.000-07:00

Serial number: 2008-1
Values in set: 1
Date of issue: January 5, 2008
Denomination: 120 fen
Designer: Yu Ping , Ren Ping
Size of stamps: 36 * 36 mm
Perforation: 13
Sheet composition:
20 for Sheet I;
6 for Sheet II
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

1991 China - Year of the Goat

2008-04-30T23:57:00.001-07:00

2001 Canada - Year of the Snake

2008-04-30T23:44:00.000-07:00

This stamp is issued in celebration of lunar new year in 2001, for the year of the snake, and it has a rather unique shape.

2001 China - Year of the Snake

2008-02-08T00:23:00.001-08:00

Scott No: 3083-4
Serial number: 2001-2
Values in set: 2
Denomination: 3.60 yuan
Date of issue: 5 January 2001
Designer: Hu Zhenyuan
Engraver: Hu Zhenyuan
Size: 26*31 mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 32
Printing process: engraving-gravure
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

1995 Thailand - Songkran Day

2007-12-08T07:38:00.000-08:00

Date of issue: 13 April, 1995

This stamp is issued to commemorate Songkran Day 1995 (Thai New Year's Day in the past).

The design illustrates a woman riding on the pig's back encircled by 12 zodiac signs. The year 1995 is the year of the pig, the symbol of the 12th cyclical year.

1986 China - Year of the Tiger

2007-12-08T04:12:00.001-08:00

Recently acquired the cover with the Chinese Lunar New Year stamp for year of Tiger in 1986. Although the cover is not the first day cover, but I find that this is an interesting cover.

2000 Malaysia - Year of Dragon

2007-09-29T21:11:00.001-07:00

Recently acquired the above miniature sheets which was issued for Chinese New Year in year 2000, for the year of dragon.

Malaysia do not issue Chinese New Year stamps regularly somehow.

Date of issue: 6th January 2000

1989 China - Year of Snake

2007-09-29T06:48:00.000-07:00

Scott No: 2193

Serial number: T133

Values in set: 1

Date of issue: January 5, 1989

Denomination: 8 fen

Designers: Lu Shengzhong

Engraver: Hu Zhenyuan

Size of stamps: 26*31mm

Perforation: 11.5

Sheet composition: 80(10*8)

Printing process: Engraving and photogravure

Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works