Date of Issue : 4 Jan 2005
Postmark : Christmas Island 6798
Denomination : 50c and AU$1.45
Stamp Size : 37.5 mm x 26 mm
Paper : Tullis Russell
Printing Process : Lithography
Rooster is the tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac, and it symbolises reliability, as the rooster never fails to announce the arrival of each new day. The Rooster is admired as courageous and beneficent. Those born in the Year of the Rooster are usually good looking and well-dressed as appearance and status are important to them. The vibrant illustrations on the stamps in this issue portray the colour and excitement of Chinese New Year celebrations. The stamps feature a rooster, with the Chinese text for "Year of the Rooster" in gold foil.