Subcategory - Flock Stamps
Hong Kong 2003 Chinese Lunar New Year Animals - Dragon Snake Horse Sheep Flocked Stamps
Issue date 19 January 2003
Hong Kong Post as part of Series of Chinese Lunar New Year Animals (First Series of 4 Animals) has issued a set of 4 Special Stamps featuring the Dragon, Snake, Horse and Sheep on Flock Paper.
The Animals featured are part of the 12 Zodiac signs of the Chinese Lunar New Year Calendar (12 Year Calendar) and used in Chinese Horoscope readings for Personality traits, Fortune and Compatibility matching of marriage partners. The four animals are part of the last 4 years Chinese Lunar New Year Animals - Dragon (2000), Snake (2001), Horse (2002) and Sheep (2003).
Flock Stamps involves an exclusive spraying process where very fine cellulose fibres are applied to the special gummed stamp paper, adding a soft, fabric like, smooth textured, velvety feel to the surface of the stamp.
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