SINGAPORE - A dragon-themed stamp set, a special collector’s sheet and postcards featuring the mythical beast are among the memorabilia SingPost is launching to mark the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese calendar.
The dragon-themed stamp set will go on sale from Jan 5 and is the fifth instalment in SingPost’s Chinese zodiac series, said SingPost on Jan 4.
Artist Lim An-Ling designed the entire series, which began in 2020 with the Year of the Rat.
There are two stamps in the 2024 stamp set: a first local stamp of a blue dragon set against a white backdrop (52 cents) and a pricier blue stamp with a white dragon centrepiece ($2).
Envelopes affixed with both stamps and cancelled with a special zodiac dragon postmark will be sold at $4.05, while a presentation pack containing both stamps can be bought for $5.10.
Collectors can pick up the special collector’s sheet for $19.15 to receive a $10 stamp framed by four intertwined dragons, in a riff on traditional Chinese paper cuttings. The sheet, designed by Mr Andy Koh, also comes with a set of eight red packets.
Other themed offerings include a first local stamp booklet, a zodiac dragon minipane, and a stamp folder with a decorative stamp sheet.
Postage labels bought at selected Self-service Automated Machine kiosks at the General Post Office and Suntec City Post Office will also feature limited-run dragon designs from Jan 5.
The dragon-themed stamps and gift products can be bought at all post offices, philatelic stores and counters, and on the SingPost online shop at shop.singpost.com, while stocks last.
