Macau FDC on "Lunar Year of the Rabbit"

First Day Cover
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Sobrescrito de 1.º Dia

Macau

Lunar Year of the Rabbit

Ano Lunar do Coelho

Date of Issue : 05 January 2011

The conceptual design of the "Lunar Year of Rabbit" stamp is combined with the different forms of the Rabbit and the distinguishing characteristics of “Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth”. This year, the rabbit’s nature from the “Five Elements” is “Metal Rabbit”, so it becomes the main character of the five stamps

The design of the souvenir sheet presented a vivid scene of a metal rabbit jumping out of a magician’s hat. The “Metal Rabbit” stamp is applied with emboss printing technique to highlight the image of metal rabbit on the bright full moon, while the hot foil stamping with holographic and gold are used respectively on the stamp’s surface, the face values and the characters.

"Metal Rabbit" (MOP 5 stamp and souvenir sheet) : The "Metal Tiger" is a kind of "moon rabbit", which is popular among all rabbits.

"Earth Rabbit" (MOP 1.5 stamp) : The "Earth Rabbit" is a kind of "domestic rabbit".

"Fire Rabbit" (MOP 1.5 stamp) : The "Fire Rabbit" is a kind of "wild rabbit".

"Wood Rabbit" (MOP 1.5 stamp) : The "Wood Rabbit" is a "foxy rabbit".

"Water Rabbit" (MOP 1.5 stamp) : The "Water Rabbit" is a "jade rabbit".