Chinese Horoscope: 2021 – the year of the ox
For the eighth time, Magyar Posta is issuing a special miniature sheet of two pairs of stamps using motifs from the Chinese horoscope. The coming period from 12 February 2021 until 30 January 2022 is the year of the ox associated with the element metal.
Twenty thousand copies of this year’s stamp designed by Ármin
Benjámin Mandel were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue
is available from Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post
offices and www.posta.hu.
According to the Chinese zodiac, the year of the ox will replace the year of the rat in 2021. The ox symbolises stability, firmness, discipline and organisation, and from these follow peace, harmony and patience.
The ox is a disciplined, powerful animal able to cope with heavy burdens which is sometimes stubborn but is persistent and loyal. It is reliable and can always be counted on. Accordingly, in the year of the ox, hard work, perseverance and responsibility will bring success.
The year of the tiger will follow the ox in 2022.The characteristic pose of the figure of the ox radiates strength in the two stamp designs of the miniature sheet, on the first day cover and in the special postmark.
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- Order
code:
2021030040011 (miniature sheet)
2021030060012 (miniature sheet FDC) - Issued on: 8 February 2021
- Face
value/selling price: Miniature sheet: 4 x HUF 390
(On the date of issue, HUF 390 can be used as a supplementary denomination, and HUF 780 pays the postage of an international priority letter outside Europe not subject to customs duty up to 50 g, or a postcard or picture postcard.) - Printing technique: 4-colour offset
- Number of copies: 20,000 miniature sheets
- Perforated
size ofstamps:
25.5 x 40 mm - External imperforated size of miniature sheet: 70 x 120 mm
- Paper type: White, wood-free, surface-treated, gummed stamp paper with optical whitener
- Printed by ANY Biztonsági Nyomda Nyrt.
- Designed by Ármin Benjámin Mandel
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