Chinese language New Yr of the Rat 2008 – #4221 Full Pane Postage Stamps

Worth: $16.95
(as of May 23,2021 13:11:38 UTC – Particulars)

It is a full pane of 15 stamps as pictured. * * * Issued in January 2008 commemorating the Yr of the Rat. The rat is the primary of twelve animals related to the Chinese language lunar calendar. Folks born within the Yr of the Rat are stated to be industrious, adaptable, and bold. The Lunar New Yr is widely known primarily by individuals of Chines, Korean, Vietnamese, Tibetan, and Mongolian heritage in lots of components of the world. In the USA as elsewhere, the event is marked in numerous methods throughout the various cultures. Parades, events, and different particular occasions are widespread. Festive lanterns—in pink for luck—are widespread decorations at such celebrations, the place they’re ceaselessly hung in rows. The stamp design incorporates components from the earlier sequence of Lunar New Yr stamps, together with an intricate paper-cut design of a rat and the Chinese language character—drawn in grass-style calligraphy—for “Rat”.
It is a full pane of 15 stamps as pictured.
Chinese language New Yr
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