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Lunar New Year: Snake
Snake
Year of the Wood Snake Stamp Art Edition — 6th of 12 Lunar New Year stamps in the USPS Camille Chew series (2020-2031). Drop on 29.01.2025 8 AM PT as blind-box waitlist format on VeVe — collectors first join a waitlist and only see the actual zodiac variant on unboxing. Year of the Wood Snake: 29.01.2025 - 16.02.2026. Mask design Camille Chew (Providence, RI), art direction Antonio Alcalá. Tech stack: VeVe / Immutable X (StarkEx L2). Structurally the second USPS lunar edition with an explicit blind-box format (after Dragon 2024 with its Pane-of-20 split variant).
Variants
| Variant | Variant | Mintage | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunar New Year: Snake - Pane of 20 | 588 | 1 | |
| Lunar New Year: Snake | 5,888 | 2 |
USPS Year of the Snake Stamp Art 2025
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2025-01-29 |
| Tech | VeVe / Immutable X |
| List Price | $6 USD per NFT |
| Sale Format | Blind Box Waitlist |
Position in the Lunar Cycle
Year of the Wood Snake Stamp Art is the 6th of 12 Lunar New Year stamps in the USPS series 2020-2031. The series began with the Year of the Rat in 2020 and runs through the Year of the Pig in 2031, all designed by Camille Chew (Providence, RI) under art direction of Antonio Alcalá. Year of the Wood Snake covers 29.01.2025 - 16.02.2026.
The Mask Design
Like every entry in the cycle, the Snake stamp uses Camille Chew's signature mask-style illustration: a stylised three-quarter view of the zodiac animal in a folk-art idiom, layered with traditional Lunar New Year colour symbolism (red, gold, black). The artwork translates the zodiac animal into a wearable-feeling design, distinct from photorealistic or purely typographic Lunar issues.
Blind Box Waitlist Format
The 2025 drop introduces a blind-box waitlist mechanic on VeVe: collectors first join a waitlist before the 8 AM PT drop window, and the actual edition tier (Common single, 5,888 editions, or Secret Rare Pane of 20, 588 editions) is revealed only on opening. This format builds on lessons from the Year of the Dragon 2024 edition, where the high Rare-tier mintage (6,888) and a separate Pane-of-20 variant created two distinct collector experiences.
Tech Stack
USPS Stamp Art editions live on Immutable X, an Ethereum L2 (StarkEx). NFTs are minted and traded through the VeVe marketplace; tokens are not directly resolvable via Etherscan because they live on the L2 sidechain. This is the same stack used for the entire USPS Stamp Art programme since 2021.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many exist?
6,476 in two tiers: the single stamp Lunar New Year: Snake (Common, 5,888) and Lunar New Year: Snake - Pane of 20 (Secret Rare, 588), which shows the full pane of 20 stamps.
How was it sold?
As a blind-box waitlist on VeVe on 29 January 2025 at 8 AM PT, at 6 USD per NFT. Collectors joined a waitlist first and saw which tier they had received only on opening the box.
Where does it sit in the Lunar New Year series?
It is the sixth of 12 Lunar New Year stamps in the USPS series 2020–2031, with a mask design by Camille Chew and art director Antonio Alcalá. The Year of the Wood Snake runs from 29 January 2025 to 16 February 2026.
How can ownership be verified?
The NFTs live on Immutable X, an Ethereum layer-2 network built on StarkEx, and are minted and traded through VeVe. No contract address is listed; the tokens are read via VeVe or the Immutable X interface and cannot be looked up directly on Etherscan.
References
- pressUSPS on VeVe Blogen