Mini Sheet: Year of the Horse (Christmas Island 2002)

Year of the Horse (Christmas Island 2002)

08 January (Christmas Island ) within release Lunar new year goes into circulation Mini Sheet Year of the Horse face value 3.60 Australian dollar

Mini Sheet Year of the Horse in catalogues
Michel: Mi:CX KB483-496

Mini Sheet is square format.

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Mini Sheet Year of the Horse in digits
Country: Christmas Island
Date: 2002-01-08
Print: Offset lithography and Typography
Perforation: comb 14 x 14¾
Emission: Commemorative
Format: Mini Sheet
Face Value: 3.60 Australian dollar

Mini Sheet Year of the Horse it reflects the thematic directions:

Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival (see also § Names) is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring, observances traditionally take place from Chinese New Year's Eve, the evening preceding the first day of the year, to the Lantern Festival, held on the 15th day of the year. The first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February

Mini Sheet, Year of the Horse, Christmas Island,  , Chinese New Year, Chinese Zodiac