Chinese Lunar Year of the Snake - 2012

Chines Lunar Year of the Snake  - 2012

Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means your family will not starve.

This could be taken metaphorically to mean that a Snake could never have a problem with his family starving because he is such a great mediator, making him good at business.

Snake Years are sixth in the lunar cycle, following the Dragon Years, and recur every twelfth year.

The Chinese New Year does not fall on a specific date, so it is essential to check the calendar to find the exact date on which each Snake Year actually begins. The Chinese Lunar New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays with each of the twelve years being represented by a different animal.

2013 is the Year of the Snake, and people born in year 2013 will have a similar personality to the snake. The Lunar New Year is celebrated not only in Asia but in countries worldwide. These stamps (pre-release to celebrate the Year of the Snake 2013) are sure to be popular among collectors and dealers worldwide.

With the cordial bilateral relations that Papua New Guinea and China continue to enjoy over the years, the Philatelic Bureau of Post PNG views it as an obligatory gesture to feature the Lunar New Year of the Snake in 2013 in its 9th issue of Postage Stamps for the year 2012.

Stamp Set
K1.20 - Year of the snake
K1.20 - Year of the snake
K6.00 - Year of the snake
K8.00 - Year of the snake

RETAIL PRICE K16.40

Sheetlet
K1.20 -Year of the snake
K1.20 -Year of the snake
K6.00 -Year of the snake
K8.00 -Year of the snake

RETAIL PRICE K16.40

Souvenir Sheet
K10.00 - Year of the snake