The 7th emission of the zodiac signs, issued by the postal services of Hong Kong, is from 2018.
See also : 2012-2013 , 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 .
2018 is the year of the Dog.
Meanwhile, the stamps of $1.70 - $2.90 - $3.70 and $5, became $2 - $3.70 - $4.90 and $5.
The price of the souvernir sheet remained $10 as the previous years.
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| $10 souvenir sheet - 2018 year of the Dog |
Other 'dog' years : 2030 - 2018 - 2006 - 1994 - 1982 - 1970 - 1958 - 1946
The 8th set, the year of the Pig, was emitted in 2019:
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2019 Hong Kong - Year of the Pig
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In German, there is an expression : 'Schwein haben' (litt: to have 'pig') - which means 'to be lucky'.
Also in Belgian Dutch (Flemish) there is an expression called 'a zwientje' (litt: a little pig). It has the same meaning : being lucky, here especially in games that involve dices (lucky throw), but it can be used in other - mainly game related occasions.
The set is completed with a silk printed $50 souvenir sheet.
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| 2019 - Hong Kong $50 'Year of the Pig' |
Other 'pig' years : 2031 - 2019 - 2007 - 1995 - 1983 - 1971 - 1959 - 1947
to be continued...
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