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2004 37c Chinese Lunar New Year: Year of the Monkey
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U.S. #3832
37¢ Year of the Monkey
Chinese New Years Series
Issue Date: January 13, 2004
City: San Francisco, CA
Quantity: 80,000,000
Printed By: American Packaging Corp. for Sennett Security Products
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: Serpentine Die Cut 10.75
Color: Multicolored
This stamp marked the twelfth and final release in the original United States Lunar New Year stamp series, which began in 1992 with a stamp honoring the Year of the Rooster. Artist Clarence Lee of Honolulu, Hawaii, designed all twelve stamps in the series, drawing on a bold, paper-cut inspired visual style paired with Chinese characters and an English greeting to mark each new lunar year. The monkey is the ninth of the twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac, and the Year of the Monkey it represented ran from January 22, 2004, through February 8, 2005.
In Chinese astrology, people born under the sign of the monkey are traditionally seen as clever, adaptable, and inventive, known for their quick thinking and ability to solve problems creatively. The monkey is often regarded as the zodiac's natural improviser, someone able to adjust smoothly to new situations and circumstances. Notably, 1776, the year of American independence, also fell under the Year of the Monkey in the Chinese zodiac calendar, adding a small point of historical connection between the two nations' calendars.
Since debuting with the Rooster stamp in 1992, the Lunar New Year series had grown into one of the Postal Service's most popular ongoing stamp programs, with each yearly release eagerly anticipated by collectors and the Asian American community alike. The Year of the Monkey stamp brought that original twelve stamp cycle to a close, completing a full run through every animal of the Chinese zodiac. The Postal Service later revived the zodiac theme in subsequent years with new souvenir sheets and redesigned series, but this stamp closed out the celebrated first generation of Lunar New Year issues that began more than a decade earlier.
U.S. #3832
37¢ Year of the Monkey
Chinese New Years Series
Issue Date: January 13, 2004
City: San Francisco, CA
Quantity: 80,000,000
Printed By: American Packaging Corp. for Sennett Security Products
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: Serpentine Die Cut 10.75
Color: Multicolored
This stamp marked the twelfth and final release in the original United States Lunar New Year stamp series, which began in 1992 with a stamp honoring the Year of the Rooster. Artist Clarence Lee of Honolulu, Hawaii, designed all twelve stamps in the series, drawing on a bold, paper-cut inspired visual style paired with Chinese characters and an English greeting to mark each new lunar year. The monkey is the ninth of the twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac, and the Year of the Monkey it represented ran from January 22, 2004, through February 8, 2005.
In Chinese astrology, people born under the sign of the monkey are traditionally seen as clever, adaptable, and inventive, known for their quick thinking and ability to solve problems creatively. The monkey is often regarded as the zodiac's natural improviser, someone able to adjust smoothly to new situations and circumstances. Notably, 1776, the year of American independence, also fell under the Year of the Monkey in the Chinese zodiac calendar, adding a small point of historical connection between the two nations' calendars.
Since debuting with the Rooster stamp in 1992, the Lunar New Year series had grown into one of the Postal Service's most popular ongoing stamp programs, with each yearly release eagerly anticipated by collectors and the Asian American community alike. The Year of the Monkey stamp brought that original twelve stamp cycle to a close, completing a full run through every animal of the Chinese zodiac. The Postal Service later revived the zodiac theme in subsequent years with new souvenir sheets and redesigned series, but this stamp closed out the celebrated first generation of Lunar New Year issues that began more than a decade earlier.
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