33c Year of the Rabbit single
Object Details
- 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.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- January 5, 1999
- Object number
- 2000.2021.29
- Printer
- American Packaging Corporation
- 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
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 3272
- Topic
- Contemporary (1990-present)
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Asian-Pacific American Heritage
- Animals
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_2000.2021.29
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