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Australia Christmas Island 2020 Year of the Rat Gold Stamps
Issue date 08 January 2020
In a new series Christmas Island to commemorate the start of the New Lunar Cycle with the year of the Rat, has issued a special minisheet made of Gold;
In 2020, the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle begins again. The striking illustrations for the Year of the Rat stamp issue are by Yan Lin, a visual designer based in Sydney. The three diamond shaped stamps in this issue present the Rat as characters from traditional Peking Opera, which has its origins in the mid-Qing dynasty (1636–1912). The characters perform spectacular vocals, mime, dance and acrobatics in beautiful, ornate costumes. The stamps present the principal male role (sheng), the comedy role (chou) and the female role (dan).
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Gold Stamps
Disclaimer - Information about the stamp issues on this page has been taken from the net and are for informational purposes only. No copyright claim is made for the above mentioned information/pictures. The pictures have been scanned from my collection.
Subcategory - Gold Stamps
Australia Christmas Island 2020 Year of the Rat Gold Stamps
Issue date 08 January 2020
In a new series Christmas Island to commemorate the start of the New Lunar Cycle with the year of the Rat, has issued a special minisheet made of Gold;
In 2020, the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle begins again. The striking illustrations for the Year of the Rat stamp issue are by Yan Lin, a visual designer based in Sydney. The three diamond shaped stamps in this issue present the Rat as characters from traditional Peking Opera, which has its origins in the mid-Qing dynasty (1636–1912). The characters perform spectacular vocals, mime, dance and acrobatics in beautiful, ornate costumes. The stamps present the principal male role (sheng), the comedy role (chou) and the female role (dan).
To view other stamps in this category click on the following link -
Gold Stamps
Disclaimer - Information about the stamp issues on this page has been taken from the net and are for informational purposes only. No copyright claim is made for the above mentioned information/pictures. The pictures have been scanned from my collection.
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