Stamp: Year of the Tiger (Christmas Island 1998)
Year of the Tiger (Christmas Island 1998)
05 January (Christmas Island ) within release Lunar new year goes into circulation Stamp Year of the Tiger face value 45 Australian cent
| Stamp Year of the Tiger in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi:CX 436 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Lunar new year:
- Stamp - Year of the Tiger face value 45;
- Souvenir Sheet - Year of the Tiger face value 90;
Stamp Year of the Tiger 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
