Ring in the new year with the 7th issuance in this popular series — the Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse Forever® stamps. The stamps are available in sheets of 20 and feature a 3D mask of a horse.
The Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse Forever® stamps feature a colorful and contemporary take on the long tradition of paper-cut folk art.
Ring in the new year with the 7th issuance in this popular series — the Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse Forever® stamps. The stamps are available in sheets of 20 and feature a 3D mask of a horse.
Product Details:
The Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse Forever® stamps feature a colorful and contemporary take on the long tradition of paper-cut folk art crafted for the occasion.
Key Features:
Stamp Issuance:
February 3, 2026
Houston, TX 77201
Made in the USA
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| Issue: | Lunar New Year • Year of the Horse Stamp |
| Item Number: | 487900 |
| Denomination & | First-Class Mail Forever® |
| Type of Issue: | |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (2 designs) |
| Series: | Lunar New Year |
| Issue Date & City: | February 3, 2026, Houston, TX 77201 |
| Art Director: | Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA |
| Designer: | Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA |
| Artist: | Camille Chew, Providence, RI |
| Modeler: | Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset, Foil Stamping, Flexographic, Microprint |
| Printer: | Banknote Corporation of America |
| Press Type: | Gallus RCS |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 20,000,000 stamps |
| Paper Type: | Phosphor, Block Tag |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 7579 C, PMS 7563 C, Kurz Luxor 413, Kurz Luxor 361 |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| Image Area (w x h): | 0.8400 x 1.4200 in. / 21.3360 x |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 0.9800 x 1.5600 in. / 24.8920 x |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 7.2500 x 8.5000 in. / 184.1500 x |
| Press Sheet Size (w x h): | 14.6250 x 17.1250 in. / 371.4750 x |
| Plate Size: | 80 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Number: | “B” followed by six (6) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | |
| Front: | Header: LUNAR NEW YEAR • YEAR OF THE HORSE • Plate number in bottom two corners of pane |
| Back: | ©2025 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (487900) • Plate position diagram (4) • Promotional text |
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