Aitutaki postage stamps year 2016 – Year of the Rooster

Aitutaki postage stamps year 2017 – Year of the Rooster MNH **

Aitutaki issued the “Year of the Rooster” postage stamps in 2016 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year in 2017.

Here are the key details about the issue:

• Year of Issue: 2016
• Theme: Chinese New Year – Year of the Rooster (2017)
• Release Date: Often cited as August 10, 2016, or sometimes as part of a December 2016 bulletin.
• Set Composition: The issue typically comprises:
  • A set of 2 stamps (2v).
  • A Souvenir Sheet (S/S) or Miniature Sheet (M/S), which usually contains one or both of the stamps.
• Denominations (Example): One source lists a stamp value of 4.50 (presumably New Zealand Dollars, the currency used in Aitutaki) and a Souvenir Sheet value of 6.80. Another source mentions a $2.30 denomination on the stamp.

This practice of releasing the Chinese zodiac stamp in the late part of the preceding year is common among many postal administrations.