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Lunar New Year • Year of the Dog

Series: Lunar New Year

First Day of Issue Date: February 5, 1994

First Day of Issue Location: Pomona, CA

About This Stamp

This issuance was the second U.S. stamp to commemorate the Chinese New Year. Graphic designer Clarence Lee of Honolulu, Hawaii, designed the stamp with a stylized Pekinese dog in a way that suggested Chinese cut-paper art.

First Day of Issue Ceremony

First Day of Issue Date: February 5, 1994
First Day of Issue Location: Pomona, CA

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