C269 2008 Lunar New Year

Issue Date: February 7, 2008

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On February 7, 2008, the Marshall Islands Postal Service issued 12 new stamps celebrating the 2008 Lunar New Year.

Regarded by many Westerners as a combination of mathematical complexities and symbolic tradition, the Chinese lunar calendar is aligned in repeating 12-year cycles. Each year in the cycle is represented by a different animal. According to one legend, the Heavenly Jade Emperor summoned all the world's animals to participate in a great race. The first 12 to finish were chosen to represent each of the different years, assigned by the order in which the animals finished. According to the story, the rat won first place by trickery. Unable to cross a large river near the end of the race, the clever rodent hitched a ride on the back of the ox, another participant. As they neared the far side of the river, the rat jumped forward from the large beast to finish first!

TECHNICAL DATA

  • Issue: 2008 Lunar New Year
  • Face Value: 12 x $0.41
  • Issue Date: February 7, 2008
  • Issue Place: Majuro
  • Designer: Zu Tianli
  • Printing Process: Cyan, black, magenta, yellow by offset lithography on unwatermarked gummed paper
  • Printer: Pioneer Printing, Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.A.
  • Stamp Format: Vertical
  • Stamps Per Sheet: 12
  • Number of Designs per Sheet: 12
  • Overall Sheet Size: 148mm x 144mm
  • Size of Stamps: 31mm x 40mm
  • Issue Number: C269.
    (12-1) Year of the Pig
    (12-2) Year of the Ram
    (12-3) Year of the Horse
    (12-4) Year of the Tiger
    (12-5) Year of the Dog
    (12-6) Year of the Rabbit
    (12-7) Year of the Dragon
    (12-8) Year of the Ox
    (12-9) Year of the Rooster
    (12-10) Year of the Monkey
    (12-11) Year of the Snake
    (12-12) Year of the Rat
  • Withdrawal Date: While supplies last.

    • Stamp designs ©2008 Marshall Islands Postal Service. All rights reserved.

    Stamps in this Issue

    Currency Face Value Stamp Description
    US$ .41 Year of the Pig
    US$ .41 Year of the Ram
    US$ .41 Year of the Horse
    US$ .41 Year of the Tiger
    US$ .41 Year of the Dog
    US$ .41 Year of the Rabbit
    US$ .41 Year of the Dragon
    US$ .41 Year of the Ox
    US$ .41 Year of the Rooster
    US$ .41 Year of the Monkey
    US$ .41 Year of the Snake
    US$ .41 Year of the Rat

    What is Available for you to Order

    Can be Shipped to Many Countries
    Item Description Withdrawal Date Stock
    Number (SKU)         		Express
    Shopping         		US$ Price
    Se-tenant Sheet of 12 February 7, 2009 4660080
    		$4.37
    First Day Cover Set of 3 February 7, 2009 4660412
    		$8.57

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