# 3997 - 2006 39c Chinese New Year
2006 39¢ Chinese New Year
City: Washington, DC
Quantity: 5,000,000
First U.S. Chinese New Year Stamp
The issue of this stamp was in part inspired by repeated requests for stamps to honor additional holidays – New Year’s, Easter, the Fourth of July, and Thanksgiving. There had also been calls for stamps honoring the signs of the Zodiac. And there had been several groups calling for stamps to recognize the contributions of Asian Americans, while the USPS wanted to explore topics to appeal to younger Asian American collectors.
Based on the popularity of these stamps, the USPS inaugurated a new Lunar New Year series in 2008, beginning with the Year of the Rat. That series ran through 2019. And in 2020, the third Lunar New Year Series begins with a new Year of the Rat stamp.
Click here for lots more US and worldwide Chinese and Lunar New Year stamps.
2006 39¢ Chinese New Year
City: Washington, DC
Quantity: 5,000,000
First U.S. Chinese New Year Stamp
The issue of this stamp was in part inspired by repeated requests for stamps to honor additional holidays – New Year’s, Easter, the Fourth of July, and Thanksgiving. There had also been calls for stamps honoring the signs of the Zodiac. And there had been several groups calling for stamps to recognize the contributions of Asian Americans, while the USPS wanted to explore topics to appeal to younger Asian American collectors.
Based on the popularity of these stamps, the USPS inaugurated a new Lunar New Year series in 2008, beginning with the Year of the Rat. That series ran through 2019. And in 2020, the third Lunar New Year Series begins with a new Year of the Rat stamp.
Click here for lots more US and worldwide Chinese and Lunar New Year stamps.