URU - 2002 - MAY 14TH - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - CHINESE HOROSCOPE, YEAR OF THE HORSE

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SERIES --- 6,00 EUR
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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: May 14th, 2002
Printed: 20.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [27 mm. x 39 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 25 stamps [5 x 5]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown]

FDC Type: Not available
FDC not sent Shape and Size: Not available
FDC sent on issue day Shape and Size: Not available

Cover Shape and Size: Not available

Catalogue information:

Michel: 2658
Ivert: 2016
Scott: 1946
Stanley & Gibbons: 2746

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: The Chinese Horoscope, or Chinese Zodiac, that is based on the Chinese Calendar, and in particular his Year of the Horse, then, even more particularly, and although not specified in the issue, The Year of the Water Goat, is the one celebrated in this Release.

Also, surrounding Chinese Horoscope and Chinese Calendar many Topics arises. Clearly Astrology. Then, from general to particular, Measuring Systems, Time Measuring Systems, Calendars. Also, the more abstract Time itself. And, of course China as the country, or more in general the Eastern Culture.

It is clear that The Horse, in particular from a wider Farm Animals, Animals or Fauna, is another relevant topic of the issue too, however is barely approached by the desing of the Issue through the Horseshoe Footprint that took almost all the Stamp design. Then, following this line of the release design, Horseshoe could put the Release in Blacksmith Topic, and even Steel, Metals, and Minerals ones, and then Footprint could lead us to Detective Topics too.

Now, another peculiarity from the desing of this release, is the naive way of linking the Lunar Calendar with the Picture of the Lunar Soil even with the Footprint of the Step from the Astronaut at bottom slightly to the left. Although probably controversial the design decision that was made, the result is that it make that this release fit in Space, Astronomy, Moon, Space Flights, Flight to the Moon, Apolo 11, and NASA Collections.

Finally, just add that, neither the Block nor the First day Cancelation, adds Topics to the release.

If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.