Lunar New Year: Dragon

In 2024, the U.S. Postal Service will issue the fifth of 12 stamps in its latest Lunar New Year series. The Year of the Dragon begins February 10, 2024, and ends on January 28, 2025. Calling to mind the elaborately decorated masks used in the dragon or lion dances often performed in Lunar New Year parades, this three-dimensional mask depicting a dragon is a contemporary take on the long tradition of paper-cut folk-art crafts created during this time of year. Simplified illustrations of the 12 zodiac animals form columns on the left and right sides of the stamp pane. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed this stamp issuance with original artwork by Camille Chew.

Lunar New Year: Dragon
Utilizing gold and red as the predominant colors to represent prosperity and good fortune, this stamp art features a vibrant, three-dimensional mask depicting a dragon from the Chinese zodiac. Created out of paper, then cut, scored, and folded into shape, the mask is a modern take on the long tradition of paper-cut folk-art crafts created during this time of year. In 2024, the Lunar New Year will mark the beginning of the Year of the Wood Dragon. Wood Dragons are said to be quieter and more introverted, but they are also successful, strong leaders who dedicate themselves fully to their work.

Drop Date: 10 February 2024, 8 AM PT
List Price: 6.00
Editions: 6,888
Rarity: Rare
Edition Type: First Edition
First Edition for Public Sale: #41
License: USPS
Brand: Lunar New Year: Dragon
Series: Lunar New Year: Dragon
Available: Globally
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Lunar New Year: Dragon - Pane of 20
These three-dimensional masks depicting a dragon, inspired by the long tradition of paper-cut folk-art crafts, are embellished with acrylic paint and other paper elements, like flowers and tassels, to present a contemporary look. The dragon is the fifth of the 12 zodiac animal signs associated with the Chinese lunar calendar. People born in the Year of the Dragon, the most auspicious sign in the Chinese zodiac, are said to be successful, wise, and powerful.

Drop Date: 10 February 2024, 8 AM PT
List Price: 6.00
Editions: 688
Rarity: Secret Rare
Edition Type: First Edition
First Edition for Public Sale: #41
License: USPS
Brand: Lunar New Year: Dragon
Series: Lunar New Year: Dragon
Available: Globally

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