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Sunday, 19 February 2012

Year of The Dragon 2012 (Singapore)

Singapore Post issues a series of lunar zodiac stamps to commemorate the year of Dragon on 5th Jan 2012. This set of Dragon stamps contains three postage stamps and a miniature sheet. The stamps depict cartoon dragon colored in black and orange-yellow combination and with some auspicious chinese characters.

This set of Dragon stamps by Singapore Post shared some similarity with the Dragon stamps from Taiwan Post in which the Dragons are colored in black with other combinations of colors. However, I personally think that this set of Dragon stamps by Singapore Post is much better than the Dragon stamps by Taiwan Post.

What do you think?

Year of the Dragon Postage Stamps Presentation Pack issued by Singapore Post

Year of the Dragon Miniature Sheets Presentation Pack issued by Singapore Post

Saturday, 11 February 2012

Year of the Dragon 2012 (Taiwan)

Taiwan Post issues a series of lunar zodiac stamps on 1st December 2011 to welcome the year of Dragon in 2012. This lunar zodiac series contains two stamps and a miniature sheet. The dragon on the stamps is colored in green, blue and black which is kind of weird combination (in my opinion). In fact, I am much prefer their previous Dragon lunar zodiac series in year 2000 (see below) with vibrant and joyful colors on a cartoon dragon.

Minisheet on the Year of the Dragon FDC released by Taiwan Post in 2012

Presentation pack of the Year of the Dragon released by Taiwan Post in 2012

Stamps on presentation pack of the Year of the Dragon in 2012

Minisheet on presentation pack of the Year of the Dragon in 2012

Minisheet of the Year of the Dragon in 2000 released by Taiwan Post

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Year of the Dragon 2012 (Australia)

Australia Post and Perth Mint issue a stamp and coin cover to celebrate the Year of Dragon in 2012. This set of stamps depict auspicious dragon in cartoon form and contain a 'dragon' chinese character in gold foiled. The one dollar face value gold coin carries a mighty dragon and a chinese character 'dragon'. Each envelope has a serial number as certificate of authenticity.

Stamp and coin cover issues by Australia Post to celebrate the Year of Dragon

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Year of the Dragon 2012 (Hong Kong)

Dragon is regarded as auspicious creature in traditional Chinese culture. Dragon represents great power and commanding great respect and therefore people born in the Year of Dragon is believed to be smart, courageous and confident. Hong Kong Post releases a series of Lunar New Year special stamps to celebrate the year of Dragon in 2012. This series of stamps contains four stamps depict the Dragon in different forms. Hong Kong Post also releases a miniature stamp sheet with gold foiled auspicious dragon and its first-ever silk stamp sheetlet with auspicious dragon in vibrant colours.

Year of the Dragon FDC released by Hong Kong Post in 2012

Year of the Dragon miniature sheetlet FDC released by Hong Kong Post in 2012

Year of the Dragon silk stamp sheetlet released by Hong Kong Post in 2012

Certificate of authenticity for the "Year of Dragon" silk stamp sheetlet issued by Cartor Security Printing, France

Sunday, 5 February 2012

Year of the Dragon 2012 (Malaysia): Legacy of the Loom

Malaysia Post releases a set of postage stamps entitled "Legacy of the Loom" to celebrate the Year of Dragon in 2012. This set of stamps contain a strip of 5 displaying the art of weaving traditional textiles in Malaysia. Malaysia Post also release a set of limited edition miniature sheets in the form of Ming Empress robe. The robe is embroidered with a mighty dragon (available in gold hot stamping print or normal print).