Canada:Lunar New Year Cycle

As spectacular as the celebration itself, a special set of Lunar New Year stamps was issued on 15 January 2021, ushering in the Year of the Ox with a retrospective collection of all 24 colourful stamp designs from 2009 - 2020.

The culmination of more than a decade of award-winning stamps, this retrospective brings together in a single issue all the stamps from Canada Post's most recent Lunar New Year series.

The exquisite stamps, issued from 2009 to 2020, were 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.

Issue Description
This collectible, wrap-up issue features all 24 of the original stamp designs – one Permanent&trade; domestic rate stamp and one international stamp rate from each year - from the 2009 to 2020 Lunar New Year series. Sharing standardized elements, such as size, palette, perforations and special effects, the stamps feature creative portrayals of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals, as imagined by the many designers who contributed to the 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.

Issue Details
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.

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.

Pane
The Pane of 12 is based on the 12 original Permanent&trade; Rate designs.

Booklet
The Booklet of 12 Permanent&trade; Domestic Rate stamps are based on the designs previously denominated at the International Rate.

Press Sheet
The Uncut Press Sheet is based on the 12 original International Rate Souvenir Sheet designs.

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