2025 Lunar New Year - Year of the snake- Stamp First Day Cover
2025 Lunar New Year - Year of the snake- Stamp First Day Cover
£2.95 / In Stock
This First Day Cover displays the stamp from our '2025 Lunar New Year - Year of the Snake' issue.
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.
The artwork for the stamp, includes a golden snake representing good fortune and wisdom. Additionally, within the body of the snake, Wang Huming has illustrated four types of flowers have been depicted, including peach blossom, lotus, chrysanthemum and wintersweet, all of which signify spring, summer, autumn and winter.
| Date of issue | 02-01-2025 |
| Withdrawal date | 02-01-2027 |
| 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 artwork for the stamp, includes a golden snake representing good fortune and wisdom. Additionally, within the body of the snake, Wang Huming has illustrated four types of flowers have been depicted, including peach blossom, lotus, chrysanthemum and wintersweet, all of which signify spring, summer, autumn and winter.
In China, snakes do not have the negative connotations often seen within the western hemisphere. For example, a Chinese legend tells the story of a half-woman, half snake goddess who after a battle of the Gods repaired a heavenly pillar, which had been ruined, saving humanity and to this day is honoured for her act.
Additional Information
The artwork for the stamp, includes a golden snake representing good fortune and wisdom. Additionally, within the body of the snake, Wang Huming has illustrated four types of flowers have been depicted, including peach blossom, lotus, chrysanthemum and wintersweet, all of which signify spring, summer, autumn and winter.
In China, snakes do not have the negative connotations often seen within the western hemisphere. For example, a Chinese legend tells the story of a half-woman, half snake goddess who after a battle of the Gods repaired a heavenly pillar, which had been ruined, saving humanity and to this day is honoured for her act.
