Serbia postage stamps year 2014 China – Year of the Horse MNH set
In 2014, Pošta Srbije (the Serbian postal service) issued a special stamp celebrating the Chinese zodiac — Year of the Horse, tied to Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year celebrations:
🇷🇸 Serbia 2014 — Chinese New Year: Year of the Horse
📅 Date of Issue: 31 January 2014 (Chinese New Year)
📮 Stamp Details:
- Theme: Chinese New Year — Year of the Horse, part of Serbia’s participation in celebrating the Chinese lunar zodiac cycle.
- Denomination: 22 RSD (Serbian dinars)
- Catalogue Numbers:
- Michel No.: 539
- Yvert No.: 534
- Scott No.: 650
- Stanley Gibbons: 653
- Design & Artist: The stamp features a stylized horse motif reflecting the zodiac sign for 2014 (the Year of the Horse) and was designed by Boban Savić.
- Printing: Printed in multicolour by ZIN (Zavod za izradu novčanica i kovanog novca), Belgrade.
- Print run: Around 175,000 copies.
🐎 Background & Theme:
- 2014 in the Chinese zodiac corresponds to the Horse, a symbol of energy, intelligence, freedom, and success in Chinese culture.
- Serbia’s stamp program included this as a Chinese New Year theme, showing international cultural outreach and the popularity of lunar zodiac stamps among collectors.
📦 Collectible Format:
- The Year of the Horse issue is often found as a single stamp but is also catalogued in some listings as part of a set/block for thematic or zodiac collections.
✅ Summary
- Year: 2014
- Theme: Chinese New Year — Year of the Horse
- Denomination: 22 RSD
- Michel: 539 / Scott: 650 / Yvert: 534 / SG: 653
- Issue Date: 31 January 2014
- Design: Horse zodiac motif by Boban Savić
