08 January (Christmas Island ) within release Lunar new year goes into circulation Souvenir Sheet Lunar New Year 2002 face value 2*45 Australian cent
Souvenir Sheet Lunar New Year 2002 in catalogues | |
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Michel: | Mi: CX BL16 |
Stanley Gibbons: | Sg: CX MS506 |
Souvenir Sheet is square format.
Souvenir sheet of 2Also in the issue Lunar new year:
Souvenir Sheet Lunar New Year 2002 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