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2024 Lunar New Year - Year of the dragon- Stamp First Day Cover
2024 Lunar New Year - Year of the dragon- Stamp First Day Cover
£2.95 / In Stock
This First Day Cover displays the stamp from our '2024 Lunar New Year - Year of the Dragon' issue.
This issue forms the ninth part in Jersey Post's series celebrating the Lunar New Year, preceded by Year of the Rabbit (2023), Year of the Tiger (2022), Year of the Ox (2021), Year of the Rat (2020), Year of the Pig (2019), Year of the Dog (2018), Year of the Rooster (2017) and Year of the Monkey (2016).
This First Day Cover is an exclusively produced item; all the stamps are affixed to a specially commissioned full colour envelope and cancelled with a Jersey Post First Day of Issue special date stamp. Information and technical details of the issue is printed on the reverse.
| Date of issue | 04-01-2024 |
| Withdrawal date | 04-01-2026 |
| Designer | Wang Huming |
| Printer | Cartor Security Printers |
| Size | 36mm x 36mm |
| Process | Four colour offset lithography plus gold metallic ink with varnish. |
| Denominations | £2.95 |
Additional Information
The stamp designer, Wang Huming, is the Chief Designer of the Postage Stamp Printing Bureau of China Post and has created the designs for each of the issues in Jersey Post’s Lunar New Year series. The designs are based on a Chinese style of painting and paper cutting.
The image on the £1.65 stamp sheet for the Lunar New Year – Year of the Dragon features a gold dragon, with a sharp red background. Golden dragons have been associated with powerful deities and harvests in Chinese culture. Additionally, red is seen as a colour of prosperity and joy.
Additional Information
The stamp designer, Wang Huming, is the Chief Designer of the Postage Stamp Printing Bureau of China Post and has created the designs for each of the issues in Jersey Post’s Lunar New Year series. The designs are based on a Chinese style of painting and paper cutting.
The image on the £1.65 stamp sheet for the Lunar New Year – Year of the Dragon features a gold dragon, with a sharp red background. Golden dragons have been associated with powerful deities and harvests in Chinese culture. Additionally, red is seen as a colour of prosperity and joy.