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This special collection contains 12 gold finished medallions and a circular sheetlet of stamps that includes 12 zodiac stamps from the Year of the Snake 2025 stamp issue, in addition to a special circular gold $8 'Happy New Year' stamp. Stamp issue commemorating the Christmas Island Lunar New Year of the Snake 2025, which runs between 29 January 2024 and 16 February 2025. Welcome to the first edition of the Stamp Bulletin for 2025, in which we present new stamp releases and collectables to be released over the coming months. The first of the stamp issues for this edition celebrates Lunar New Year – Year of the Snake 2025 with beautifully illustrated artwork by Chrissy Lau. Embodying the power and prestige of the mythical Chinese dragon, this Australia Post stamp and coin cover offers a great way to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Key features: Coloured dragon design 11 February 2025 - This 50th anniversary of the Australian honours system - 3 gummed stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 3 stamps. Designed by Jason Watts and lithographed by EGO and perforated 14 x 14.5. An official Australia Post tribute to the Year of the Snake. Headlined by the Perth Mint’s 2025 Year of the Snake Uncirculated $1! Australian legal tender, each coin spans 30.70mm in diameter. Includes two Australian Christmas Island $1.50 Year of the Snake stamps. A brilliant Chinese New Year gift, notable for the eye-catching cover. Exclusive! An official Australia Post tribute to Chinese New Year, featuring a Perth Mint coin, this Stamp & Coin Cover has a limited edition of just 8,888! Buy now! The official $1.50 and $3.00 Australia Post stamps feature a snake with red and gold scales. A commemorative postmark in the form of a snake's body in a Chinese knot includes the words ‘First day of issue 7 January 2025 Christmas Island WA 6798’. The range continues Australia Post’s tradition of celebrating the Chinese Zodiac with beautifully designed stamps that capture the essence of the Year of the Snake. Starting on 29 January 2025 and ending on 16 February 2026, the Snake is the sixth animal in the 12-year Chinese Zodiac cycle. The Perth Mint and Australia Post are pleased to present this stamp and coin cover to celebrate Chinese New Year. The reverse of the coin features a coloured representation of a Chinese dragon with fireworks in the background. A continuation from previous Lunar New Year issues, our 2025 Year of the Snake issue was illustrated by Chief Art Consultant of China Post, Wang Huming. The issue includes a miniature sheet and stamp, as well as additional products such as first day covers and presentation packs. This stamp issue presents three stamp designs, minisheet and zodiac sheetlet stamps celebrating the Lunar New Year of the Dragon designed by Chrissy Lau – a Sydney-based artist and illustrator with Chinese heritage. The Perth Mint and Australia Post have released this stamp and coin cover to celebrate Chinese New Year. Chinese or lunar new year, also called the Spring Festival in China, is the most important of the traditional festivals celebrated by Asian cultures throughout the world. This stamp pack contains all stamps from the Lunar New Year of the Snake stamp issue presented in a high-quality folder. Lunar New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese festivals and is celebrated by Chinese people throughout the world. Seen as a time of renewal, it is also known as Spring Festival. Shop Chinese New Year Hello Kitty and Friends Stamp Pack online. Browse Australia Post’s range of Music, movies and TV, with free standard delivery Australia-wide on orders $60+. In 2025, the U.S. Postal Service issues the sixth of 12 stamps in the newest Lunar New Year series. The Year of the Snake begins January 29, 2025, and ends on February 16, 2026. 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 sixth Forever® stamp in chinese new year bank holidays 2025 is chinese new year a public holiday in california. Beyond the newly introduced changes, China’s 2025 public holiday schedule still features two major week-long holidays: Spring Festival (also known as Chinese New Year) and the National Day holiday (often called ‘Golden Week’). Also included in the coin design are the Chinese characters for ‘Happy New Year’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark. Australia Post stamps. The official $1.20 and $3.60 Australia Post stamps feature a Chinese dragon etched in gold on a red background. Black Heritage: Allen Toussaint In recent years, the Black Heritage series has celebrated a man one year and a woman the next. Next year, the 48th stamp in the series will honor Allen Toussaint (1938–2015), the virtuoso pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer responsible for scores of hits across multiple genres. Affixed to the envelope are official Australia Post $1.20 and $3.60 stamps. The stamps are postmarked for the first day of issue and the envelope includes Australia Post’s Seal of Authenticity. Coin Highlights: Stamp and coin cover to celebrate Chinese New Year. Official Australia Post stamps; Issue Limit of 8,888; Tuvalu legal tender
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