Date of Issue : 8 Jan 2009
Postmark : Christmas Island WA 6798
Denomination : 4 x 10c, 4 x 20c and 4 x 25c
Stamp Size : 26 mm x 37.5 mm
Paper : Tullis Russell
Printing Process : Lithography
Besides stamps on the yearly Chinese zodiac animal, a set of twelve stamps, featuring all the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac is also issued by Australia Post every year. Rather similar in design to last year's stamps, each stamp features one of the twelve animals, alongside each animal's name in Chinese printed at top right of the stamp. The Ox itself is designed against a black background, signifying he Year of the Ox zodiac set.