2012, June 8. Year of the Dragon (2012 Chinese New Year) - New
Printing
Litho Offset.
Amstar Company, Inc. Perf 14
Singles, Miniature Sheets of 10 (10 x 4); Souvenir
Sheets of 4
7p
Manigong Bagong Taon - Singles (35,000)
30p Happy New Year - Singles (35,000)
Miniature Sheets of 10 (3,500)
Souvenir Sheets of Four (7,000)
7p Manigong Bagong Taon
30p Happy New Year
30p Happy New Year
7p
Manigong Bagong Taon
First Day Covers: Manila
New Printing
of the 2011 issue:
Due to high demand, Philpost issued a new printing of the 2011 issue
of the 2012 Year of the Dragon. Although at first glance the
stamps and souvenir sheets look similar to the 2011 issue, the
following differences are noticeable:
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Year of issue date is shown as "2012" instead of "2011".
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The security microprinting (horizontal line below PILIPINAS),
which reads "Philippine Postal Corporation", is omitted.
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Thicker type of paper and finer perforations (14 instead of 13 x
13 1/4).