The U.S. Postal Service issued the Year of the Tiger 32¢ gummed stamp with an intricate Chinese paper-cut design by Clarence Lee on January 5, 1998 in Seattle, WA. Kenji characters on the left, by the professional calligrapher, Lau Bun, translate "Year of the Tiger," and in the upper right of the stamp, the tiger declares "Happy New Year!" in English. The tiger is the 3rd 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 Tiger are said to be courageous, strong and mysterious.

6th in the U.S. Lunar New Year stamp series.

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

Years of the Tiger include 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022 and 2034.

Gummed collectible stamps or use for postage

Scott # 3179

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