| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | January 15, 2021 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Quantity | 300,000 |
| Denomination |
 PERMANENT™ (P).Current monetary value: $0.92. |
| Series | Chinese New Year |
| Series Time Span | 1997 - 2021 |
| Postal Administration | Canada |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|
Celebrate all of the signs of the Chinese zodiac with this booklet of 12 Lunar New Year Cycle PermanentTM domestic rate stamps.
This issue is a special retrospective of all of the stamps produced in our Lunar New Year series from 2009 to 2020. The booklet stamps are based on the 12 designs previously denominated at the international rate.
The Lunar calendar follows the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac in which each year is represented by an animal, beginning with the Year of the Rat and ending with the Year of the Pig. According to one legend, the order of the animals in the zodiac was determined by how they placed in a race called by the Jade Emperor.
Issue Date January 15, 2021 Stamp Designer Paprika Design Stamp Value PermanentTM (domestic rate) Quantity Produced 50,000 Dimensions 160 mm x 180 mm
Pay tribute to Lunar New Year with this uncut press sheet of 12 Lunar New Year Cycle international rate souvenir sheets.
This issue is a complete retrospective of our Lunar New Year series from 2009 to 2020. The uncut press sheet is based on the original 12 international rate souvenir sheet designs. Along with the pane, it’s the perfect complement to your collection!
Issue Date January 15, 2021 Stamp Designer Paprika Design Stamp Value $2.71 (international rate) Quantity Produced 8,000 Dimensions 360 mm x 610 mm
Canada Post started issuing Chinese New Year stamps in 1997. Since then, Canada Post has been issuing a stamp for the Chinese New Year each year.
From 2009 to 2020, Canada Post issued an exquisite Chinese New Year stamp that was part of one of Canada Post’s most popular and longest-running series, which featured such elaborate techniques as gold and silver foiling and multi-level embossing.
In 2021, Canada Post issued a special tribute to the culmination of more than a decade of award-winning stamps. This retrospective brought together in a single issue all the stamps from their 2009-2020 Lunar New Year series.
The Lunar New Year cycle showcased all of the animals in the Chinese zodiac: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Ram, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Conceived well before the series was launched, this collection features 24 stamps based on the designs of all the previous domestic and international rate stamps in the last 12 years.
“Even before we began this series of Lunar New Year stamps, we envisioned bringing them all together for a grand finale,” explains Jim Phillips, Director of Stamp Services. “That required a plan from the very beginning. We developed standardized specifications that made the stamps consistent across issues in terms of dimension, format and palette, but still allowed sufficient creative freedom for each to be spectacular in its own right.”
Brought together by Paprika from Montréal, these eye-catching stamps feature the work of the many design firms and designers who contributed to the series over the years. The result is a unique collectible that is a fitting tribute to Lunar New Year celebrations everywhere.