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2025 Year of the Snake
Year of the Snake
Third Lunar New Year edition of NZ Post on VeVe — after Rabbit 2023 and Dragon 2024. Launched on 31.01.2025 for Year of the Snake (Year 4723 Chinese calendar, 29.01.2025 to 16.02.2026). Snake as 6th animal of the Chinese zodiac — symbolises wisdom, intuition, transformation. NZ-Aotearoa fusion with Chinese-NZ themes, continuing the Dragon 2024 programme. List price $6 USD, mintage tier follows standard VeVe pattern (Rare / Ultra Rare / Secret Rare). Cements the NZ Post tradition of annual Lunar drops late January / early February.
Variants
| Variant | Variant |
|---|---|
| Rare | |
| Ultra Rare | |
| Secret Rare |
Image: NZ Post
NZ Year of the Snake 2025 — Lunar New Year Stamp Art
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2025-01-31 |
| Theme | Year of the Snake (3rd NZ Lunar Edition) |
| Tech | VeVe / Immutable X |
Third Lunar New Year edition of NZ Post on VeVe (after Rabbit 2023 and Dragon 2024). Year of the Snake (Year 4723 Chinese calendar, from 29.01.2025 to 16.02.2026). Snake as 6th animal of Chinese zodiac symbolizes: wisdom, intuition, transformation. NZ-Aotearoa fusion with Chinese-NZ themes. List price $6 USD, mintage tier follows standard VeVe pattern (Rare/Ultra Rare/Secret Rare). Cements NZ Post tradition of annual Lunar drops late January / early February.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many were minted?
Mintage figures are not recorded for this edition. It follows the VeVe tier pattern of Rare, Ultra Rare and Secret Rare.
Which physical stamps belong to which tier?
Rare covers the Lucky Dumplings and Roots of Ginseng stamps, Ultra Rare is Singing in the New Year, and Secret Rare corresponds to the miniature sheet.
Where does it sit among NZ Post’s Lunar New Year editions?
It is the third, after Rabbit 2023 and Dragon 2024, launched on 2025-01-31. Like its predecessor it has a list price of USD 6 on VeVe and runs on Immutable X; no contract address is recorded.
References
- pressNZ Post on VeVeen