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Lunar New Year 24kt Gold Stamp Collection All 12 Months
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This is a very rare and limited edition item. Included is the original COA/Documentation/Letter/Envelope(s). The original cost then, was well over $1200.00 with tax and shipping. 100% Authentic or Money Back Up for auction is 12 individual engraved .999 solid silver ingots, layered with 24-karat gold. They have NEVER been removed from original packaging and are untouched, thus preserving them forever in a magnificent collection that is destined to be handed down from one generation to the next as a treasured and visible symbol of an ancient culture and continuing tradition. The Lunar stamps comprise one of the most important and popular series ever issued by the USPS, and were inspired by the tremendous contribution made by Asian Americans to the development and life of the country over the past 200 years. More than that, they are a celebration of an ancient culture, and a tradition tracing back 2,000 years. As most people know, the Chinese Lunar cycle is not based on 12 linear months, as in the Western or Gregorian calendar, but on a 12 year repeating cycle. Each astrological animal symbol represents not a month, but a year. And again, unlike the Western calendar that is based upon the movements of the sun, the Chinese astrological calendar has its deep and ancient roots in the movement of the moon. There are many myths and legends about how the 12 animals representing the 12 years in a lunar cycle came into being. One of the most popular is that the Lord Buddha called all the animals to come to him before departing this earth. Only 12 animals came, and as a reward he named a lunar year after each according to the order in which it arrived. The Rat was the first to get there, crossing the final river on the back of the Ox and jumping down in front. Following them were the Tiger, Rabbit (Hare), Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat (Ram), Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig (Boar).Yin and yang, the cosmic forces that are believed to balance the universe and all human nature, are also important elements in the lunar calendar, with each of the 12 animals symbolizing either yin or yang. Payment Only All items are shipped within 3 days of payment. Shipping & Handling US Shipping Lower 48 States is 11.00 Insurance and TRACKING is INCLUDED Note: AK, HI will be calculated to the exact amount. Insurance and TRACKING is INCLUDEDInternational Shipping USPS First-Class Mail International 24.00. Insurance and TRACKING is INCLUDED
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