Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake Stamps, Sheet of 20

Name: Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake Stamps, Sheet of 20
SKU: 485904
Price: 14.60 USD
Availability: 25

Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake Stamps, Sheet of 20

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Issue Date: 1/14/2025

Ring in the new year with the 6th issuance in this popular series — the Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®. The stamp image features a green 3-dimensional mask of a snake, a contemporary take on the long tradition of paper-cut folk-art crafts created during this time of year. Use these stamps all year long!

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Sheet of 20 $14.60

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Ring in the new year with the 6th issuance in this popular series — the Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®. Those born in the Year of the Snake are said to be quiet, wise, and deep-thinking, making them proficient musicians, philosophers, writers, and teachers.

The stamp image features a green 3-dimensional mask of a snake, a contemporary take on the long tradition of paper-cut folk-art crafts created during this time of year.

Use these stamps all year long!

This Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.

Stamp Issuance:
January 14, 2025
Boston, MA 02205

Made in the USA

Issue:	Lunar New Year • Year of the Snake Stamp
Item Number:	485900
Denomination &	First-Class Mail Forever
Type of Issue:
Format:	Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series:	Lunar New Year
Issue Date & City:	January 14, 2025, Boston, MA 02205
Art Director:	Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer:	Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Artist:	Camille Chew, Providence, RI
Modeler:	Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process:	Offset, Foil Stamping, Flexographic, Microprint
Printer:	Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type:	Gallus RCS
Stamps per Pane:	20
Print Quantity:	21,000,000 stamps
Paper Type:	Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type:	Pressure-sensitive
Colors:	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 7579 C, PMS 7563 C, Red Luxor Foil MTS 392, Gold Luxor Foil MTS 413
Stamp Orientation:	Vertical
Image Area (w x h):	0.8400 x 1.4200 in. / 21.3360 x 36.0680 mm.
Overall Size (w x h):	0.9800 x 1.5600 in. / 24.8920 x 39.6240 mm.
Full Pane Size (w x h):	7.2500 x 8.5000 in. / 184.1500 x 215.9000 mm.
Press Sheets Size (w x h):	14.5000 x 19.5000 in. / 368.3000 x 495.3000 mm.
Plate Size:	80 stamps per revolution
Plate Number:	“B” followed by six (6) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front:	Header: LUNAR NEW YEAR • YEAR OF THE SNAKE • Plate number in bottom two corners
Back:	© 2024 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (485900) • Plate position diagram (4) • Promotional text

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