Gambia – Scott # 2097

Description

This mint never hinged miniature sheet from The Gambia, Scott #2097, celebrates the Chinese Lunar New Year – Year of the Rabbit with a colorful and highly stylized modern design. The sheet contains four D3 stamps, each depicting a rabbit rendered in different artistic motifs inspired by East Asian decorative art, accompanied by Chinese characters associated with the zodiac year.

The designs use bold color blocks, gold-toned linework, and simplified graphic forms, reflecting the late 20th-century trend of issuing internationally themed commemoratives aimed at topical collectors. The phrase “Happy New Year” appears on each stamp, reinforcing the festive theme.

Printed as a decorative souvenir sheet, this issue combines cultural symbolism with strong visual appeal, making it particularly attractive to collectors of Chinese zodiac, New Year celebrations, animals, and modern thematic stamps.

The sheet is offered MNH, with full original gum, fresh color, and clean perforations throughout.

• Scott Catalog Number: 2097

• Country: The Gambia

• Denomination: D3 (x4)

• Subject: Chinese Lunar New Year – Year of the Rabbit

• Theme: Zodiac / New Year / Animals / International Themes

• Format: Miniature Sheet of 4

• Condition: Mint Never Hinged (MNH)