When will Year of the Tiger stamps be released?
On the afternoon of September 16, China Post’s special stamp artwork for the "Year of Renyin" was officially unveiled.
This special stamp is the seventh set in the fourth round of Chinese zodiac stamps. The designer is Feng Dazhong, a famous Chinese painter.
The "Ren Yin Year" special stamps continue the design concept of the fourth zodiac stamps, interpreting the concepts of "country" and "home". This set of stamps has two stamps in one ***, and has different characteristics. name.
The first stamp is titled "Prosperous National Fortune" and depicts an imposing image of a mountain-climbing tiger, standing in the distance and aiming high, conveying the meaning of the country's prosperity and ambition; the second stamp Named "Tiger Yun Xiangxiang", it depicts a warm scene of a gentle-faced tiger mother with two tiger cubs, implying prosperous children and a happy family.
As for the release time, the "Ren Yin Year" special stamps will be officially launched on January 5, 2022.
Extended information:
1. Postage stamp, a postage voucher used for mail delivery, is generally issued by a sovereign country. The small space of stamps often reflects the history, technology, economy, culture, customs, natural features and other characteristics of a country or region, which makes stamps have collection value in addition to their postal value. Stamps are also an important source of revenue for some countries or regions. The hobby of collecting stamps is called philately. The earliest stamp in the world was the Penny Black invented by British Sir Rowland Hill, and the earliest stamp in China was the Dalong stamp of the Qing Dynasty. [1] To commemorate the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up, the large-scale stamp exhibition "China - Great Change" was held at the University of Leuven in Belgium from December 11 to 13, 2018. 188 carefully selected stamps allowed the audience to relive the impact of reform and opening up. The historic changes brought about by China.
2. Stamp knowledge
Characteristics
Stamp pattern: refers to the face of the stamp, which generally consists of the pattern, country name, face value, explanatory text and Composed of trimmings, etc. Early stamp patterns from various countries around the world were relatively simple. With the development of society, countries around the world today use their country's most representative content in politics, economy, national defense, science and technology, culture and art, history and geography, natural scenery and precious animals and plants as stamp patterns. For example, the largest stamp in the world is the "China Express Stamp", a special stamp issued by China in 1913. This stamp is 24.8 centimeters long and 7 centimeters wide. More than 300,000 kinds of stamps have been issued around the world, with all-inclusive designs. Stamp collectors can gain a wealth of encyclopedic knowledge by collecting and studying stamp patterns. Therefore, stamp patterns are the main object of study by stamp collectors.
The name of the country on the stamp: refers to the name of the country or region printed on the stamp. Generally, the country name is expressed in words and abbreviated letters. Such as: Japan Post, China People's Post. The United States uses the abbreviation letters USA, and the Soviet Union uses the abbreviation letters CCCP to represent the country's name. There are also some countries that use special symbols to represent them. For example, early British postage stamps used the portrait of the King of England as a symbol. Britain's current commemorative stamps feature the Queen's face in place of the country's name. By identifying the country name on the stamp, you can learn about the country's geography, history, language and other aspects.
The inscription of the stamp: The stamp number, edition number, sheet number, color code, name of the designer and printing house, etc. are printed on the edge of the entire stamp paper, collectively referred to as the inscription. Inscriptions are important information for studying stamps. Therefore, many stamp collectors like to collect stamps with inscriptions. For example: J63 "Stamp Exhibition of the People's Republic of China. Japan" issued by China after April 29, 1981, has various patterns and seals such as chickens, goldfish, kites, temples of heaven, butterflies, etc. printed on the edge of the entire paper. There are stamp names, designers, printer names, edition numbers, sheet numbers, color codes, etc. These inscriptions are regarded by philatelists as important philatelic information. Some postal scientists say that this is a gift from the printing house to stamp collectors and an important basis for studying stamp layout and stamp printing.