US Stamps
Year of the Snake stamp ceremony held in Boston
By Linn’s Staff
The United States Postal Service
kicked of its 2025 stamp program with a first-day-of-issue ceremony for the
Year of the Snake commemorative forever stamp Jan. 14 in Boston, Mass.
The ceremony took place at the Boch
Center Wang Theatre.
“Our Lunar New Year stamp series is
extremely popular and we are very proud of how it highlights and celebrates
America’s great diversity,” said Luke Grossmann, U.S. Postal Service chief
financial officer and executive vice president, who served as the dedicating
official. “As you use these vibrant stamps to mail your letters and packages,
it is our wish that the Year of the Snake brings each of you good health, great
joy and much prosperity.”
Participating in the ceremony were
the Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy performance troupe who performed
traditional lion and dragon dances.
Speakers at the ceremony included
Tiffany Chu, chief of staff for the office of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu; Terri
Mock, board of directors for the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center; Isabel
Kim, chief financial officer for the Asian American Foundation; and singer
Juliet Brownell-Lee.
Linn’s article on the Year of
the Snake stamp appeared in the Jan. 13 issue, page 10;
The stamp features three-dimensional
art by Camille Chew that was photographed by Sally Andersen-Bruce.
USPS art director Antonio Alcala worked on this project and the other stamp designs so far in this cycle (based on the 12 Chinese zodiac signs), which began in 2020, of Lunar New Year issues: the 2020 Year of the Rat (Scott 5428), 2021 Year of the Ox (5556), 2022 Year of the Tiger (5662), 2023 Year of the Rabbit (5744) and 2024 Year of the Dragon (5829).
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