Stamps featuring the Year of the Snake
The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue the 10th set in the “New Year’s greetings” stamp series, to usher in 2001, the year of the Snake, according to the Chinese Zodiac.
| Kind of Issue: | Special |
| Denomination & Quantities: | 5.00 – – – – – 60,000 11.00 – – – – – 60,000 |
| Souvenir Sheet (Perforated): | 16.00 – – – – – 20,000 |
| Souvenir Sheet (Imperforated): | 16.00 – – – – – 20,000 |
| Sheet Composition: | 120 on (5 x 4) |
| Size of Stamps: | 40 mm x 30 mm |
| Size of Souvenir Sheet: | 98mm x 88mm |
| Date of Issue: | December 20, 2000 |
| Last Day of Issue: | March 1, 2001 (as stock allows) |
| Perforation: | 14 |
| Printing Process: | Litho-Offset (4 colors) |
| Paper: | Imported Unwatermarked |
| Printer: | Amstar Company, Inc. |
| Designer: | Rufe A. Goco |
| Layout Artist: | Alfonso V. Divina |
| Graphic Artist: | Edgar P. Patricio |
| Designs: | All references provided by Lourdes Tolentino of Public Recreation Bureau, Manila Zoo |
Stamps, Souvenir Sheets and Official First Day Covers will be available starting 20 December 2000 at the Philatelic Division, Money Order Building, Liwasang Bonifacio, 1000 Manila and all Regional Offices of the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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