Year of the Snake 2013 Stamps II

Hello friends. Sorry if I have been away so long. I know there are few collectors who are really waiting to get another compilation of snake stamps 2013 from different countries. This time Im showing snake stamps from Philippines, Turks and Caicos, Papua New Guinea, Togo, Antigua and Barbuda.

Philippines

I dont want to offend anybody but I really think Philippines stamps have poor designs. I'm a person who loves art and somehow most of the Philippine stamps really disappoints me. Im so affected because Im a Filipino and I know I have all the reasons why I should be proud of my own.

I dont know what's the reason of choosing yellow as a background if it has something to do with feng shui or snakes but I think it's kinda feeble.  Each stamp has a flamboyant snake with different rainbow colors. Yet, it is quite irritating to look at and the white space makes it looks empty.

images from: http://www.phlpost.gov.ph/web/new-year-2013-year-of-the-snake/

Papua New Guinea

I don't really have much to say about this snake stamp from Papua New Guinea. All I know is that it was issued as early as June 18, 2012. Please correct if I'm wrong.























 image from http://siobhanmcdevitt.com/portfolio/year-of-the-snake/

Antigua and Barbuda 

This is one of my favorite 2013 year of the snake stamps. This stamp from Antigua looks so simple, neat, and attractive. The white space gives emphases to the snake. It looks incomplex yet clean.  It's date of issue is unknown to me yet.

 image from http://siobhanmcdevitt.com/portfolio/year-of-the-snake/

More 2013 year of the snake stamps here:

Turks and Caicos

The snake stamp from Turks and Caicos is also a good one. Using a real snake image on the stamps make the stamps look more attractive and realistic. 

image from http://siobhanmcdevitt.com/portfolio/year-of-the-snake/

Togo

Here's another one from Togo.  I dont know what to say with these stamps. They look so dull to me.

image from http://siobhanmcdevitt.com/portfolio/year-of-the-snake/
 
Let us know your say about the 2013 snakes stamps! We would love to see your comments below.

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2013 Year of the Snake Stamps

Happy new year fellow collectors! What are you planning this year? More travel? More stamp exchanges? Well whatever it is I suggest you put it into writing. I bought myself a planner to remind me of everything I planned to do and achieve this year. And a pair of glasses for a crystal clear vision of what I wanted to be this year. LOL. I was born on the year of Earth Snake and I can feel in my snake skin that this year will be better than the last. These chinks are quite serious with their chinese zodiac thingies you know.

And talking about year of the water snake which will officially start this February 10 on Chinese calendar,  post offices worlwide are now releasing snake stamps to commemorate 2013 as Year of the Snake. I dont have any of these stamps yet but I found some on numerous post offices websites that are worthy of sharing.

New Zealand 2013 Snake Stamps. NZ post office website are now accepting pre-orders. Images are taken from http://stamps.nzpost.co.nz

You might also find more 2013 year of the snake on this site:

Canada 2013 Snake Stamps. The stamps were designed by Joe Gault and Avi Dunkelman of MIX Design Group and features the calligraphy of Tan Chao Chang. Date of issue will be this 8th of january.

About the stamps:

•     Incorporating the auspicious colours of red and gold, the stamp features a lavishly textured red water snake.

•     Detailed sculpted embossing gives the snake a stunning third dimension.

•     A clear foil layer on the background elements of the stamp evokes shimmering water.

•     The upper left selvedge features the Chinese characters for “the Year of the Snake” and pictographs of the first six signs in the traditional Chinese zodiac.

Images and info are taken from http://www.canadapost.ca

Liechtenstein 2013 Snake Stamps. This year too will see the continuation of the “Chinese Signs of the Zodiac” series, an attractive expression of the friendly relations between the Principality of Liechtenstein and the People’s Republic of China.


Image taken from http://www.philatelie.li

Hong Kong 2013 Snake Stamps."Year of the Snake" is the second special stamp issue of the fourth Lunar New Year Animal Series. Agile and elegant, the snake has always had a special place in artistic expressions. In this issue, the beauty of this fantastic reptile is represented using four different Chinese folk arts. Adding to the traditional ambiance of the New Year is a silk stamp sheetlet, which also makes a stylish gift for family and friends.

Image taken from http://www.hongkongpoststamps.hk

 If you have wonderful stamps, covers, and FDCs you wanted to share on this blog just let us know through our Facebook page so we can have a look.

You might also want to check out our insect stamps here: Insect Stamps. And valentine stamps here: Kisses and Hugs.