About This Stamp
The Postal Service celebrated the Year of the Ox with the issuance of a 32-cent stamp on January 5, 1997, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The stamp went on sale nationwide January 6.
Designed by Clarence Lee of Honolulu, Hawaii, the stamp features a paper-cut design of an ox and Chinese calligraphy on the upper left corner of the stamp. The ox represents a successful harvest and is the second symbol of 12 in the Chinese zodiac. 1997 was the fifth year the US Postal Service commemorated the Lunar New Year with a design from the Chinese zodiac.
The stamp, in a pane of 20, was printed by Stamp Venturers, Inc., in the gravure process.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: January 5, 1997
First Day of Issue Location: Honolulu, HI