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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Based on an illustration by Suzanne Duranceau According to the traditional Chinese calendar, this year's Lunar New Year begins on January 29 and, like every Chinese year, it's named for one of the 12 animal signs of the Chinese zodiac. Each year is said to have the traits of its particular animal sign, and people's characters are influenced by the signs under which they're born. For the Year of the Dog, some of those character traits are loyalty, protectiveness, a strong moral sense, and a deep commitment to the welfare of family and friends. The beginning of every Lunar New Year is a major occasion for ethnic Chinese around the world, because it marks the start of the year's most important festival. The tenth in the popular and long-running Lunar New Year series. "The premise of the design," says Joe Gault, the issue's designer, "was the dog as a symbol of protection. That led to the idea of the dog as a gatekeeper, and this is why the dogs in both the stamp and souvenir sheet are placed in arched temple gateways. Protection of the home and family is also a very important part of the dog's symbolic meaning, and to reflect this, the souvenir sheet portrays a pup along with its father and mother." Souvenir sheet are enriched with two metallic foils and extensive embossing. "Tilting the stamp makes the foil glisten like glass or water," |
| Face value | $1.49 |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA BL81 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2141 |
| Catalog code | Canada post Product #: 403630145; Yvert et Tellier CA BF81 Stanley Gibbons CA MS2380 WADP Numbering System - WNS CA002MS.06 |
| Series | Chinese lunar New Year |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Semi Postal stamp |
| Print run | 1,190,000 |
| Issue date | 06/01/2006 |
| Designer | Joseph Gault |
| Paper type | TRC - Tullis Russell Coatings (coated paper) |
| Print technique | Offset lithography, Screen printing and Embossed |
| Printed by | Lowe-Martin, Gravure Choquet |
| Perforation | 13.35 |
| Height | 108.00 mm |
| Width | 130.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
