Editorial Review The U.S. Postal Service celebrated the Year of the Ox with the issuance of a 32-cent stamp on January 5, 1997 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Artist, Clarence Lee of Honolulu, created a distinctively modern and Chinese design with a paper-cut two dimensional look. A professional calligrapher, Lau Bun, wrote Kanji characters to state the name of each stamp on the left side. Kanji is a Japanese adaptation to Chinese characters and can be read by a variety of Asian groups from differing countries and cultures. The ox represents a successful harvest, and is the 2nd animal of 12 in the Chinese zodiac. 1997 was the 5th year the USPS commemorated the Lunar New Year with a design from the Chinese zodiac.
Features 1) 5th in the U.S. Lunar New Year stamp series. 2) Features an intricate Chinese paper-cut design by artist, Clarence Lee. 3) An unusual and artistic gift for people born in the Year of the Ox. 4) Years of the Ox include 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, and 2033. 5) Gummed collectible stamps or use for postage
Specification Binding : Toy Brand : USPS EAN : 0783318285139 Label : USPS Manufacturer : USPS Model : 1997shx PackageDimensions_Weight : 0.25 pounds PackageDimensions : L:12.00 X W:9.75 X H:0.30 ProductGroup : Toy ProductTypeName : OFFICE_PRODUCTS Publisher : USPS SKU : 3120 Studio : USPS Title : Year of the Ox: Lunar New Year, Full Sheet of 20 x 32-Cent Postage Stamps, USA 1997, Scott 3120