Lunar New Year · Year of the Dragon Stamps – Forever First Class Postage Stamps

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Lunar New Year | Year of the Dragon StampsForever 82￠ | Sheet Stamp FormatIn 2024, the U.S Postal Service issues the fifth of 12 stamps in the newest?Lunar New Year?series. The Year of the Dragon begins February 10, 2024, and ends on January 28, 2025.Beginning in 2020, in observance of the Lunar New Year holiday, the U.S. Postal Service introduced its third?Lunar New Year?series. This is the fifth Forever? stamp in that series, which will continue through 2031 with stamps for the Year of the Snake, Horse, Ram, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp with original art by Camille Chew.The stamp features a colorful, three-dimensional mask depicting a dragon. Created out of paper, then cut, scored, and folded into shape, the mask is a contemporary take on the long tradition of paper-cut folk-art crafts created during this time of year. The dragon is embellished with acrylic paint and other paper elements, like flowers and tassels. Gold and red are the predominant colors — gold signifying prosperity in the coming year, and red representing good fortune.The?Year of the Dragon?stamp is being issued as a Forever? stamp in panes of 20. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail? one-ounce price.Stamp Issuance:January 25, 2024Seattle, WA?98109Made in the USA