Single $6.70 'Lucky Fruit' gummed stamp.
Certain fruit, such as mandarins and peaches, are considered lucky. The Chinese word for mandarin, ‘kum’, also means gold. For this reason mandarins are popular gifts for wishing good fortune and prosperity in the New Year. Peaches represent immortality and commonly feature in Chinese mythology. The peach is considered a divine fruit of the gods and it symbolises perpetual vitality and longevity.
The rabbit was chosen to represent the fourth year in the Chinese Zodiac calendar. The design of our stamps and collectables commemorating the Year of the Rabbit in 2023 has been inspired by the style of the Chinese nianhua poster. Click here for more information about this stamp issue.
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| Date of issue: | 7 December 2022 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | $1.70, $3.00, $3.80 & $6.70 |
| Designed and illustrated by: | Ying-Min Chu, YMC Design, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print, Napier, New Zealand |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 30mm x 40mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 135mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Arconvert securpost MC 90/Cprint100 P11p |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14 |
| Special blocks: | Plate/imprint blocks may be obtained by purchasing at least six stamps from a sheet. Barcode blocks are available in A and B formats. |
| Period of sale: | Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale until 6 December 2023. First day covers will remain on sale until 31 January 2023. |