Stamp Issue “Lunar Year of the Snake”
03/01/2025 15:30
Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau will release the sixth issue of the fourth series of Chinese Zodiac philatelic products with the stamp theme “Lunar Year of the Snake” on
5th January, 2025. The snake is a symbol of the beautiful wishes of the Chinese people, which are embodied into a universal feeling of equality and harmonious coexistence. On the occasion of the Lunar Year of
the Snake, the exquisite commemorative stamps are issued to wish for world peace, and the wishes of peace and happiness are extended to Chinese people all over the world!
The conceptual design of the fourth series is based on the four seasons. This issue includes a set of four stamps. The stamps vividly depict different postures of snakes in the style of traditional Chinese ink painting. The patterns on
the bodies of the snakes are integrated with traditional Chinese decorative motifs. Combining the representative colours and elements of spring, summer, fall and winter, the stamps capture the changing, lively and joyful images of
snakes with modern design techniques.
The souvenir sheet uses red, a symbol of joy and propitiousness in traditional Chinese culture, as its background, with patterns of auspicious clouds, copper coins and the Sun. The spiritual snake either meanders or twists and turns,
welcoming spring and celebrating Chinese New Year.
The above issue will be available for sale at the General Post Office (9:00a.m. to 5:30p.m.), and the Communications Museum (9:00a.m. to 1:00p.m., 2:30p.m. to 5:30p.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 Snake” with the theme of spiritual snake, and a presentation pack with one set of four stamps. It will only be available for sale at the Philatelic Shop of the
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 26,500 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. Victor Hugo Marreiros, and the text of the information brochure is written by Mr. Lei Kun Teng.
“Lunar Year of the Snake” Joint Stamp Products by China, Hong Kong and Macao
China Post, Hongkong Post, and Macao Post and Telecommunications jointly issue a souvenir sheet that contains Chinese zodiac stamps. It reflects a diversified expression of the traditional Chinese zodiac culture, and shows a well-integrated cultural bloodline of the same root. This is the fourteenth joint issue of the three postal administrations.
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Philatelic Products
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Face Value
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Quantity
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| Set of 4 Stamps |
17.00 patacas |
490,000 |
| Stamp |
2.50 patacas |
81,000 |
Among the total printing quantity of stamps, 490,000 sets of stamps are integrated into souvenir sheets, and the remaining of 81,000 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 30,000 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 2025 issues.
Technical Data of Stamp “Lunar Year of the Snake”
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