Object Details
Printer
American Packaging Corporation
Description
The Postal Service issued a 33-cent Lunar New Year: Rabbit commemorative stamp on January 5, 1999, in Los Angeles, California.
The year of the Hare began February 16, 1999. The hare symbolizes generosity, kindness, a quick wit, and the ability to make peace. It was the seventh design in the Lunar New Year series, which began with the Rooster in 1992, followed by the Dog, Boar, Rat, Ox, and Tiger. Designer Clarence Lee, an American of Chinese descent, combines a paper-cut design and calligraphy.
The stamp was designed and illustrated by Clarence Lee of Honolulu, Hawaii. Sennett Security Products (SSP) printed 51 million stamps in panes of twenty in the gravure process.
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (December 3, 1998).
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Credit line
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Date
January 5, 1999
Object number
2000.2021.22
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (multicolor); adhesive
Dimensions
2.5 x 4 cm (1 x 1 9/16 in.)
Place
United States of America
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Topic
Contemporary (1990-present)
U.S. Stamps
Animals
Holidays & Celebrations
Asian-Pacific American Heritage
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npm_2000.2021.22