Chinese New Year 2022

Stamp and Coin Cover

The Perth Mint and Australia Post are delighted to present this Happy Chinese New Year 2022 Stamp and Coin Cover, a fantastic memento of lunar New Year celebrations commencing on 1 February.

Key features:

• Australian legal tender coin
• Official Australia Post stamps
• Superbly illustrated envelope
• Fantastic gift idea

New beginnings

Marking a range of popular anniversaries, events and themes, commemorative Stamp and Coin Covers combine a Perth Mint one dollar coin and one or more Australia Post stamps on a superbly illustrated envelope. This 2022 Happy Chinese New Year release is postmarked ‘First Day of Issue 6 January 2022 Christmas Island WA 6798’.

Chinese New Year design

The coloured coin features a dramatic representation of a serpentine-shaped Chinese dragon, which plays a starring role in festive dances at New Year. As well as Chinese lanterns, the design also incorporates the Chinese characters for ‘Happy New Year’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

Seal of authenticity

Affixed to a vibrantly illustrated envelope featuring a stylised dragon, $1.10 and $3.30 stamps bear illustrations symbolising the return of the Year of the Tiger and  includes Australia Post’s Seal of Authenticity.

Technical Specifications:

Year Date	2022
Metal	Base Metal
Monetary Denomination (TVD)	1.00
Maximum Diameter (mm)	30.70
Maximum Thickness (mm)	3.40
Maximum Diameter (mm)	40.90
Maximum Thickness (mm)	3.50
Maximum Mintage	Unlimited
Legal Tender	Tuvalu
Effigy	Jody Clark design of H.M Queen Elizabeth II