Mint. MNH. No flaws. From a smoke-free and pet-free environment.

These “Year of the Horse” stamps were issued on February 11, 2002 in New York, NY. Artist, Clarence Lee, of Honolulu, created a distinctively modern and Chinese design with a paper-cut two dimensional look. Kenji characters on the left, by the professional calligrapher, Lau Bun, translate "Year of the Horse”; and in the upper right of the stamp, the horse declares "Happy New Year!" in English. The horse is the 7th of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac associated with the Lunar calendar. People of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tibetan, and Mongolian heritage celebrate the Lunar New Year. People born in the Year of the Horse are said to be free-spirited, liberated, and always on the move, yearning for the freedom to roam. Their attitude toward everything is positive and straightforward. As independent as the horse, they don’t like to be suppressed and they don’t easily accept help from others.

10th in the U.S. Lunar New Year stamp series.

An unusual and artistic gift for people born in the Year of the Horse.

Years of the Horse include 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, and 2026.

Self-adhesive collectible stamps or use for postage.

Scott # 3559