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Year of the Dragon Stamp Art (NZ Post) on VeVe platform
Year of the Dragon Stamp Art (NZ Post) on VeVe platform. **5 stamps with characteristic Aotearoa-Lunar fusion**: (1) $2.00 Longevity Noodles (dragon from bowl with fern garnish, Kiwi-Chinese mix), Uncommon 1,888 ex; (2) $3.30 Garden of Prosperity (dragon helping toddler harvest Chinese cabbage, market gardener tribute), Rare 1,688 ex; (3) $4.00 Land of Good Fortune (Otago goldrush 1865 Chinese miners from Canton, cherubim dragon), Rare 1,688 ex; (4) $4.90 Lion Dance (classic Lunar New Year ritual), Ultra Rare 888 ex; (5) $6.90 Festive Fireworks (marionette dragon with fireworks, based on Hobson Street Auckland 1940), Secret Rare 688 ex. Original stamps printed 06.12.2023 by Brebner Print, designer YMC Design. Crafting mechanic: complete set creates Year of the Dragon Medallion (available until 29.02.2024).
NZ Post released their second Lunar New Year edition on VeVe on 16 February 2024 (following Rabbit 2023). The edition features five stamps with characteristic Aotearoa-Lunar fusion, each with its own New Zealand-Chinese story: Longevity Noodles (dragon from bowl with fern garnish), Garden of Prosperity (dragon helping toddler harvest Chinese cabbage), Land of Good Fortune (Otago goldrush 1865, Chinese miners from Canton), Lion Dance, and Festive Fireworks (based on Hobson Street Auckland 1940). The physical stamps were printed 6 December 2023 by Brebner Print, designed by YMC Design. As a crafting mechanic, collectors of all five stamps could craft a Year of the Dragon Medallion until 29 February 2024 — the first documented VeVe crafting mechanic in NZ Post's programme.
Variants
| Variant | Variant |
|---|---|
| Longevity Noodles | |
| Garden of Prosperity | |
| Land of Good Fortune | |
| Lion Dance | |
| Festive Fireworks |
NZ Year of the Dragon 2024 — Lunar New Year Stamp Art
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2024-02-16 |
| Theme | Year of the Dragon (Aotearoa-Lunar Fusion) |
| Tech | VeVe / Immutable X |
Year of the Dragon Stamp Art (NZ Post) on VeVe platform. 5 stamps with Aotearoa-Lunar fusion: $2.00 Longevity Noodles shows dragon from bowl with fern garnish, Kiwi-Chinese mix, Uncommon 1,888 ex. $3.30 Garden of Prosperity depicts dragon helping toddler harvest Chinese cabbage, market gardener tribute, Rare 1,688 ex. $4.00 Land of Good Fortune features Otago goldrush 1865 Chinese miners from Canton, cherubim dragon, Rare 1,688 ex. $4.90 Lion Dance presents Lunar New Year ritual, Ultra Rare 888 ex. $6.90 Festive Fireworks displays marionette dragon with fireworks, based on Hobson Street Auckland 1940, Secret Rare 688 ex. Original stamps printed 06.12.2023 by Brebner Print, designer YMC Design. Crafting mechanic: complete set creates Year of the Dragon Medallion, available until 29.02.2024.
References
- pressNZ Post on VeVeen