Stamps featuring the Year of the Rat
The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue the fourth set in the second cycle of the New Year’s Greetings stamp series, to usher in 2008, the Year of the Rat, according to the Chinese Zodiac.
| Kind of Issue: | Special |
| Denomination & Quantities: | P7 – – – 50,000 P20 – – – 50,000 P54 – – – 10,000 |
| Sheet Composition: | 10 (2 x 5) |
| Size of Stamps: | 40 mm x 30 mm |
| Size of Souvenir Sheet: | 137mm x 80mm |
| Date of Issue: | December 3, 2007 |
| Last Day of Issue: | December 2, 2008 (as stock allows) |
| Perforation: | 14 |
| Printing Process: | Litho-Offset (4 colors) |
| Paper: | Imported Unwatermarked |
| Printer: | Amstar Company, Inc. |
| Designer: | Jesus “Pidoy” de los Santos |
| Design Coordinator: | Dr. Ngo Tiong Tak T. |
| Graphic Designer: | Robinson C. Cruza |
| Designs: | P7 – – – stylized head of rat P20 – – stylized rat |
Stamps, souvenir sheets and Official First Day covers will be available starting December 3, 2007 at the Philatelic Service, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio, 1000 Manila and at all Regional Offices of the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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