USPS Gets Festive With a Lunar New Year Stamp – Stamp will be unveiled in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO

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What:

The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the Lunar New Year in San
Francisco with the unveiling of the Year of the Rabbit Forever stamp.

The first-day-of-issue event for the stamp is free and open to the public.
News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtags #LunarNewYear and
#LunarNewYearRabbit.

Who:

Derek Kan, governor, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors

London N. Breed, mayor, San Francisco

Fiona Ma, state treasurer, California

Jay Xu, director, Asian Art Museum

When:

Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at 11 a.m. PST

Where:

Asian Art Museum [ https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3734720-2&h=2727394676&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3734720-1%26h%3D1861360821%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fasianart.org%252F%26a%3DAsian%2BArt%2BMuseum&a=Asian+Art+Museum ]
200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

RSVP:

Dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP at: usps.com/lunarnewyearrabbit [ https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3734720-2&h=2053688122&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3734720-1%26h%3D3100402094%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fuspsonlinesolutions.wufoo.com%252Fforms%252Fmsy7p5b0fa8x1v%252F%26a%3Dusps.com%252Flunarnewyearrabbit&a=usps.com%2Flunarnewyearrabbit ].

Background:

The Postal Service will issue the latest Lunar New Year stamp celebrating
the Year of the Rabbit. This stamp design calls to mind the elaborately
decorated masks used in the dragon or lion dances often performed in Lunar
New Year parades. This three-dimensional mask depicting a rabbit is a
contemporary take on the long tradition of paper-cut folk art crafts
created during this auspicious time of year. The rabbit mask design
incorporates colors and patterns with symbolic meaning.

Art director Antonio Alcala designed the stamp and the pane with original
art by Camille Chew.

The Year of the Rabbit stamp is being issued in panes of 20. It will always
be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays of the year for many
Asian communities around the world and is primarily celebrated by people of
Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tibetan, Mongolian, Malaysian and Filipino
heritage. Across these varied cultures, many traditions exist for ringing
in a new year of good luck and prosperity.

Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store [ https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3734720-2&h=1981451440&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3734720-1%26h%3D3087035345%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstore.usps.com%252Fstore%252Fhome%26a%3DPostal%2BStore&a=Postal+Store ] at usps.com/shopstamps [ https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3734720-2&h=219197017&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3734720-1%26h%3D407295244%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.usps.com%252Fshopstamps%26a%3Dusps.com%252Fshopstamps&a=usps.com%2Fshopstamps ], by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic [ https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3734720-2&h=2829210733&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3734720-1%26h%3D851656248%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstore.usps.com%252Fstore%252Fproduct%252Fstamp-collectors%252Fusa-philatelic-P_012007%26a%3DUSA%2BPhilatelic&a=USA+Philatelic ] or at Post Office locations nationwide.

The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to more than 163 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America [ https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3734720-2&h=1887055505&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3734720-1%26h%3D941167212%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%252F%253Furl%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fusps.com%25252Fdeliveringforamerica%2526data%253D05%25257C01%25257Cjim.mckean%252540usps.gov%25257Ca52337deacd046aaed3c08dad7a48df0%25257Cf9aa5788eb334a498ad076101910cac3%25257C0%25257C0%25257C638059398996021664%25257CUnknown%25257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%25253D%25257C3000%25257C%25257C%25257C%2526sdata%253DgYYxJU7tHtN%25252Bu1m7rekwejdyMeK4lBy%25252Fk1YxZUxUKws%25253D%2526reserved%253D0%26a%3DDelivering%2Bfor%2BAmerica&a=Delivering+for+America ], to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

National Contact: David P. Coleman
david.p.coleman@usps.gov
202-425-1476

Local Contact: Justin Hastings
justin.hastings@usps.gov
628-249-9601
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SOURCE U.S. Postal Service