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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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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