US 2010 Year of the Tiger ; Full Sheet 44c.x12 Scott 4435a


US 2010 Year of the Tiger ; Full Sheet 44c.x12 Scott 4435a


Series: Chinese Lunar New Year (2010)

Stamp details: Year of the Tiger

Issued date: 14-01-2010 (dd/mm/yyyy)

Face value: 44c.x12

Format: Full Pane

Emission: Commemorative

First Day City: Los Angeles, California

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 4435a
Michel (Germany): 4575FB
Yvert et Tellier (France): F4238

Designers: Edith Kessler

Printer: Avery Dennison (AVR)
Print Method: Photogravure

Perforation: Serpentine Die Cut 11

Stamp Colors: Multicolored

Gum type: Self-Adhesive

Themes: Flowers, Plants, Tiger, Animals, Chinese Zodiac, Chinese New Year

Description:- Lunar New Year is the beginning of a calendar year whose months are moon cycles, based on the lunar calendar or lunisolar calendar. The Lunar New Year as a celebration is observed by numerous cultures. It is featured in East Asian cultural sphere countries, the Hindu-Buddhist calendars of South and Southeast Asia, the Islamic calendar and the Jewish calendar in the Middle East, and is also celebrated by the indigenous Nisga'a people of Canada.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_New_Year