33c Year of the Rabbit single

Object Details

Printer

American Packaging Corporation

Description

The Postal Service issued a 33-cent Lunar New Year: Rabbit commemorative stamp on January 5, 1999, in Los Angeles, California.

The year of the Hare began February 16, 1999. The hare symbolizes generosity, kindness, a quick wit, and the ability to make peace. It was the seventh design in the Lunar New Year series, which began with the Rooster in 1992, followed by the Dog, Boar, Rat, Ox, and Tiger. Designer Clarence Lee, an American of Chinese descent, combines a paper-cut design and calligraphy.

The stamp was designed and illustrated by Clarence Lee of Honolulu, Hawaii. Sennett Security Products (SSP) printed 51 million stamps in panes of twenty in the gravure process.

Reference:

Postal Bulletin (December 3, 1998).

mint

Credit line

Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.

January 5, 1999

Object number

2000.2021.22

Type

Postage Stamps

Medium

paper; ink (multicolor); adhesive

Dimensions

2.5 x 4 cm (1 x 1 9/16 in.)

Place

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Title

Scott Catalogue USA 3272

National Postal Museum

Topic

Contemporary (1990-present)

U.S. Stamps

Animals

Holidays & Celebrations

Asian-Pacific American Heritage

Record ID

npm_2000.2021.22

Metadata Usage (text)

Usage conditions apply

GUID (Link to Original Record)

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