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Overview

Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the most popular and widely celebrated traditional Chinese festivals, and it is celebrated by many communities in countries around the world. Family feasts are conducted, gifts are exchanged, lanterns are hung and public firework displays are held.

The year 2019 is the Year of the Pig, the 12th and final sign of the Chinese Zodiac. The Pig’s patient, kind and empathetic nature makes those born under this sign well suited to a career as a teacher, doctor, vet or social worker. Previous Pig years include 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995 and 2007.

This stamp issue concludes the 12-year series of Lunar New Year stamp issues designed by talented graphic artist Dani Poon.

Technical specifications

Issue date8 January 2019
Issue withdrawal date31 December 2019
Denominations1 x $1, 1 x $3
Stamp designDani Poon
Stamp & minisheet designJohn White, Australia Post Design Studio
PrinterRA Printing
Paper - gummedTullis Russell
Printing processOffset lithography
Stamp size26mm x 37.5mm
Minisheet size136 x 70
Zodiac size170mm x 210mm
Lotus size170 diameter
Perforations14.6 x 13.86
FDI postmarkChristmas Island, WA 3798
FDI withdrawal date6 February 2019

Stamps in this issue

Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 stamp

Pig

The Pig’s pictorial representation, with floral inlay, is presented with the Chinese calligraphic character in the $1 stamp design.

The $1 stamp design is also be available as a Personalised Stamp™.

$1.00

Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 $3 stamp

Pig

The $3 stamp features the Chinese calligraphic character for the Pig. The Pig’s curly tail has been cleverly incorporated into the Chinese character.

$3.00

Shop our stamp collectables

  • Set of Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 stamps

    This set of stamps contains the two stamps from the Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 stamp issue.

  • Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 Zodiac sheetlet

    This beautiful foiled Zodiac sheetlet from the Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 stamp issue features the two stamps from the issue as well as 12 stamps unique to the this product.

  • Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 minisheet

    The Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 minisheet consists of the two stamps from the issue incorporated into a miniature stamp sheet.

  • Gutter strip 10 x $1 Year of the Pig 2019 stamps

    The gutter strip consists of 10 x $1 stamps from the Christmas Island Year of the Pig 2019 stamp issue.

Additional products:

  • Pictorial envelope

  • Postage paid envelope

  • Postcard

  • International postage paid envelope

  • Stamp pack

  • Lotus pack

  • 'Dragon' postal numismatic cover

  • Prestige booklet

  • Silk minisheet pack

  • Gutter strip 10 x $3 stamps

  • Stamp and medallion cover

  • Postal numismatic cover

This content was produced at the time of the stamp issue release date and will not be updated.

 

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    Christmas Island Year of the Tiger 2022

  • Issue date: 08 January 2021

    Christmas Island: Year of the Ox 2021

  • Issue date: 08 January 2020

    Christmas Island Year of the Rat 2020

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