Christmas Island Stamp New Issues.

Last updated January 2011.

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• 2001, January 8. Lunar New Year. Year of the Snake.
  • 45c Green snake.
  • $1.35 Silver snake.
    These two stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2001, October 25. Fungi.
  • $1 Chaetocalathus semisupinus.
  • $1.50 Pycnoporus sanguineus.
• 2002, January 8. The Lunar Zodiac.
  • 5c Rat.
  • 5c Ox.
  • 5c Tiger.
  • 5c Rabbit.
  • 15c Dragon.
  • 15c Snake.
  • 15c Horse.
  • 15c Ram.
  • 25c Monkey.
  • 25c Cockerel.
  • 25c Dog.
  • 25c Pig.
    These twelve stamps were issued, together, in a sheetlet.
• 2002, January 8. Lunar New Year. Year of the Horse.
  • 45c Horse facing right.
  • $1.35 Horse facing left.
    These two stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2002, May 1. Birds.
  • 45c Christmas Island Imperial Pigeon (Ducula whartoni).
  • 45c Christmas Island Hawk-Owl (Ninox natalis).
  • $1 Christmas Island Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus natalis).
  • $1.50 Christmas Island Thrush (Turdus poliocephalus erythropleurus).
• 2003, January 7. Lunar New Year. Year of the Goat.
  • 50c Goat facing right.
  • $1.50 Goat facing left.
    These two stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2003, October 31. Christmas Stamps.
  • 45c Santa arriving astride a whale shark.
  • 50c Santa sitting on turtle, distributing gifts.
• 2004, January 6. Lunar New Year. Year of the Monkey.
  • 10c Rat.
  • 10c Ox.
  • 10c Tiger.
  • 10c Rabbit.
  • 15c Dragon.
  • 15c Snake.
  • 15c Horse.
  • 15c Goat.
  • 25c Monkey.
  • 25c Rooster.
  • 25c Dog.
  • 25c Pig.
  • 50c Monkey facing right.
  • $1.45 Monkey facing left.
    These fourteen stamps were issued, together, in a minature sheet. The 50c and $1.45 stamps were also issued separately, and together in minature sheets of two stamps. This last minature sheet was also issued, overprinted to commemorate the "Hong Kong 2004 Stamp Expo", on 30 January 2004.
• 2004, July 13. Christmas Island Underwater.
  • 10c Fish.
  • 10c Fish.
  • 10c Fish.
  • 10c Fish.
  • 10c Fish.
  • 25c Fish.
  • 25c Fish.
  • 25c Fish.
  • 25c Fish.
  • 25c Fish.
  • 25c Fish.
  • 25c Fish.
  • 25c Fish.
  • 25c Fish.
  • 25c Fish.
  • 50c Fish.
  • 50c Fish.
  • 50c Fish.
  • 50c Fish.
  • 50c Fish.
• 2005. Lunar New Year. Year of the Rooster.
  • 50c Rooster.
  • $1.45 Rooster.
    These two stamps were also issued, together, in a minuature sheet. This miniature sheet was reissued on 1 September 2005, overprinted to commemorate the "Taipei 2005" stamp exhibition.
• 2005, November 1. Christmas Stamps.
  • 45c Santa Claus and palm tree.
  • 90c Santa Claus and birds.
• 2006, January 5. Lunar New Year. Year of the Dog.
  • 50c Dog.
  • $1.45 Dog.
    These two stamps were also issued, together, in a minuature sheet.
• 2006, June 13. Heritage Buildings.
  • 50c Mosque.
  • $1 Tai Pak Kong Temple.
  • $1 Soon Tian Temple.
  • $1.45 Tai Jin House.
• 2007, January 9. Lunar New Year. Year of the Pig.
  • 50c Pig.
  • $1.45 Pig.
    These two stamps were also issued, together, in a minuature sheet. Another miniature sheet was also issued, including the twelve lower value stamps of the 2004 Lunar New Year issue.
• 2007, November 1. Christmas Stamps.
  • 45c Santa Claus.
  • 50c Santa Claus.
  • $1.10 Santa Claus.
• 2008, January 8. Lunar New Year. Year of the Rat.
  • 10c Rat.
  • 10c Ox.
  • 10c Dragon.
  • 10c Snake.
  • 15c Tiger.
  • 15c Rabbit.
  • 15c Horse.
  • 15c Pig.
  • 25c Goat.
  • 25c Monkey.
  • 25c Rooster.
  • 25c Dog.
  • 50c Rat and Chinese character.
  • $1.45 Chinese character.
    These fourteen stamps were issued, together, in a minature sheet. The 50c and $1.45 stamps were also issued, together, in a minature sheet.
• 2008, June 10. 50th Anniversary of Christmas Island as an Australian Territory.
  • 50c Red Crab (Gecarcoidea natalis).
  • 50c Abbott's Booby (Sula abbotti).
  • 50c Christmas Island Spleenwort (Asplenium listeri).
  • $1.45 Seal of the Union of Christmas Island Workers.
  • $2.45 Flag of the Territory of Christmas Island.
• 2008, October 31. Christmas Stamps.
  • 50c Christmas Tree.
  • $1.20 Robber Crab.
    These stamps were issued both in gummed and in self-adhesive formats.
• 2009, January 8. Lunar New Year. Year of the Ox.
  • 10c Rat.
  • 10c Ox.
  • 10c Dragon.
  • 10c Snake.
  • 20c Tiger.
  • 20c Rabbit.
  • 20c Horse.
  • 20c Pig.
  • 25c Goat.
  • 25c Monkey.
  • 25c Rooster.
  • 25c Dog.
  • 55c Ox and Chinese character.
  • $1.65 Chinese character.
    These fourteen stamps were issued, together, in a minature sheet. The 55c and $1.65 stamps were also issued, together, in a minature sheet.
• 2009, August 4. Species at Risk. Joint issue among Australian Territories.
  • 55c Christmas Island Blue-tailed Skink.
    This stamp was issued together with the stamps issued on the same date for Australia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Australian Antarctic Territory. Stamps of similar designs were also issued by Norfolk Island.
• 2009, November 2. Christmas Stamp.
  • $1.25 Christmas Island Frigatebird.
    This stamp was issued both in gummed and in self-adhesive formats.
• 2010, January 12. Lunar New Year. Year of the Tiger.
  • 10c Rat.
  • 10c Ox.
  • 10c Dragon.
  • 10c Snake.
  • 20c Tiger.
  • 20c Rabbit.
  • 20c Horse.
  • 20c Pig.
  • 25c Goat.
  • 25c Monkey.
  • 25c Rooster.
  • 25c Dog.
  • 55c Tiger and Chinese character.
  • $1.65 Chinese character.
    These fourteen stamps were issued, together, in a minature sheet. The 55c and $1.65 stamps were also issued, together, in a minature sheet.
• 2010, August 17. World Wide Fund for Nature Conservation Stamp Collection. The Christmas Island Frigatebird.
  • 60c Courting male.
  • 60c Pair with chick.
  • $1.80 Female with fledgeling.
  • $1.80 Male in flight.
    These four stamps were also issued, together, in a minature sheet.
• 2010, November 1. Christmas Stamps.
  • 60c Golden Bosunbird.
  • $1.30 Hoya vine and Ridley's Orchid.
    These stamps were issued both in gummed and in self-adhesive formats.
• 2011, January 11. Lunar New Year. Year of the Rabbit.
  • 15c Rat.
  • 15c Ox.
  • 15c Dragon.
  • 15c Snake.
  • 20c Tiger.
  • 20c Rabbit.
  • 20c Horse.
  • 20c Pig.
  • 25c Goat.
  • 25c Monkey.
  • 25c Rooster.
  • 25c Dog.
  • 60c Rabbit.
  • $1.80 Chinese character.
    These fourteen stamps were issued, together, in a minature sheet. The 60c and $1.80 stamps were also issued, together, in a minature sheet.

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