Stamp Issue "Lunar Year of the Dragon"
03/01/2024 15:30
Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau will release the fifth issue of the fourth series of Chinese Zodiac philatelic
products with the stamp theme “Lunar Year of the Dragon” on
5th January, 2024. It is said that “the Dragon brings prosperity to China, and the swallows
dance with the Spring.” On the joyous arrival of the Lunar Year of the Dragon, the well designed commemorative stamps
are issued to wish everyone “Vigorous as Dragon and Horse”.
The conceptual design of the fourth series is based on the four seasons. This issue includes a set of four stamps and one
souvenir sheet. With the different images and elements of the dragon, the stamps were inspired by three representative
festivals and a solar term in the four seasons, namely the Chinese New Year, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn
Festival, and the Winter Solstice, showing the colorful changes of the seasons. Collectively resembling the shape of a
rectangular grid, the four stamps share one festive square pattern which depicts the Chinese character“龍”(dragon)
in cursive script.
The above issue will be available for sale at the General Post Office (9:00a.m. to 5:30p.m.), the Communications Museum
(9:00a.m. to 1:00p.m., 2:30p.m. to 5:30p.m.), and the “Rua do Campo” Post Office (9:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.). The mail
service for the philatelic products cancelled with the commemorative postmark of this issue will be available on the issue
date at the above locations. The philatelic products are as follows:
Besides the above philatelic products, the following three philatelic products with the theme of Chinese Zodiac will also be
issued:
Presentation
Pack
The presentation pack contains one set of four stamps, one souvenir sheet, one first day cover with stamps and one first day
cover with souvenir sheet. It is priced at 120.00 patacas.
Gift Set of Gaiwan and
Stamps
The prestigious gift box contains one “ceramic” gaiwan of “Lunar Year of the Dragon” with the theme of
Spring, and a presentation pack with one set of four stamps. It will only be available for sale at the Philatelic Shop of
General Post Office. The gift set is priced at 368.00 patacas and available in a limited quantity.
Grasp the opportunity to expand your collection!
Commemorative Envelope
(Joint Issue by China and Macao)
The commemorative envelope is affixed with stamps issued by China and Macao, including one set of two China stamps at a total
of RMB2.40 and one set of four Macao stamps at a total of 17.00 patacas, and cancelled with the postmarks of China Post and
Macao Post and Telecommunications respectively. Among the total printing quantity of 17,500 envelopes, the total of 2,500
envelopes to be sold in Macao are priced at 30.00 patacas each.
The stamp designer of this issue is Mr. Wilson Chi Ian Lam, and the text of the information brochure is
written by Mr. Lei Kun Teng.
“Lunar Year of the Dragon” Joint Stamp Products by China, Hong Kong and Macao
This is the first time that China Post, Hongkong Post, and Macao Post and Telecommunications have jointly issued a souvenir
sheet containing Chinese zodiac stamps. It reflects a diversified expression of the traditional Chinese dragon culture, and
shows a well-integrated cultural bloodline of the same root. This is the thirteenth joint issue of the three postal
administrations.
|
Philatelic Products
|
Face Value
|
Quantity
|
| Set of 4 Stamps |
17.00 patacas |
775,000 |
| Stamp |
2.50 patacas |
78,000 |
Among the total printing quantity of stamps, 775,000 sets of stamps are integrated into souvenir sheets, and the remaining of
78,000 stamps are printed as sheets of 50 stamps. The souvenir sheets and stamps of Macao Post and Telecommunications are
transformed and sold as two types of presentation packs.
Presentation Pack
with Souvenir Sheet (Joint Issue by China, Hong Kong and
Macao)
The presentation pack contains one souvenir sheet jointly issued by the three postal administrations. It contains two sets of
four imperforated China stamps at a total of RMB4.80, one set of four Hong Kong stamps at a total of HKD17.10, and one set of
four Macao stamps at a total of 17.00 patacas. The total of 70,000 packs to be sold in Macao are numbered with the code
“C” to represent Macao and priced at 60.00 patacas each.
Presentation Pack
with Souvenir Sheet and Commemorative Envelope (Joint Issue by China, Hong Kong and
Macao)
The presentation pack contains one souvenir sheet and one commemorative envelope jointly issued by the three postal
administrations. The commemorative envelope is affixed with a China stamp at RMB1.20, a Hong Kong stamp at HKD2.20 and a Macao
stamp at 2.50 patacas, and cancelled with the postmarks of China Post, Hongkong Post and Macao Post and Telecommunications
respectively. The total of 5,000 packs to be sold in Macao are priced at 78.00 patacas each.
This is the first theme of the 2024 issues.
Technical Data of Stamp Lunar Year of the Dragon”
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