Overview
Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the most popular and widely celebrated traditional Chinese festivals, and it is celebrated by many communities in countries around the world. Family feasts are conducted, gifts are exchanged, lanterns are hung and public firework displays are held.
The year 2019 is the Year of the Pig, the 12th and final sign of the Chinese Zodiac. The Pig’s patient, kind and empathetic nature makes those born under this sign well suited to a career as a teacher, doctor, vet or social worker. Previous Pig years include 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995 and 2007.
This stamp issue concludes the 12-year series of Lunar New Year stamp issues designed by talented graphic artist Dani Poon.
Technical specifications
- Issue date
- 8-January-2019
- Issue withdrawal date
- 31-December-2019
- Denominations
- 1 x $1, 1 x $3
- Stamp & minisheet design
- Dani Poon
- Product design
- John White, Australia Post Design Studio
- Printer
- RA Printing
- Paper: gummed
- Tullis Russell
- Printing process
- Offset lithography
- Stamp size (mm)
- 26 x 37.5
- Minisheet size (mm)
- 136 x 70
- Zodiac sheetlet size (mm)
- 170 x 210
- Lotus sheetlet size (mm)
- 170 diameter
- Perforations
- 14.6 x 13.8
- Sheet layout
- Module of 50
- FDI postmark
- Christmas Island, WA 3798
- FDI withdrawal date
- 6-February-2019
The Pig’s pictorial representation, with floral inlay, is presented with the Chinese calligraphic character in the $1 stamp design.
The $1 stamp design is also be available as a Personalised Stamp™.
The $3 stamp features the Chinese calligraphic character for the Pig. The Pig’s curly tail has been cleverly incorporated into the Chinese character.
Shop our stamp collectables
Set of Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 stamps:
This set of stamps contains the two stamps from the Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 stamp issue.
Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 zodiac sheetlet:
This beautiful foiled Zodiac sheetlet from the Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 stamp issue features the two stamps from the issue as well as 12 stamps unique to the this product.
Minisheet:
The Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 minisheet consists of the two stamps from the issue incorporated into a miniature stamp sheet.
Gutter strip with design:
The gutter strip consists of 10 x $1 stamps from the Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 stamp issue.
- Set of Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 stamps
- Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 zodiac sheetlet
- Minisheet
- Gutter strip with design
Additional products
- Pictorial envelope
- Postage paid envelope
- Postcard
- International postage paid envelope
- Stamp pack
- Lotus pack
- 'Dragon' postal numismatic cover
- Prestige booklet
- Silk minisheet pack
- Gutter strip 10 x $3 stamps
- Stamp and medallion cover
- Postal numismatic cover
This content was produced at the time of the stamp issue release date and will not be updated.
