1998 CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR OF THE TIGER 3179 Plate Block of 4 x 32¢ US Postage Stamps

On January 5, 1998 in Seattle Washington, the USPS issued the sixth stamp in the Lunar New Year Series, celebrating the Year of the Tiger. According to Chinese tradition, a person exhibits the same traits as the animal of their birth year. For instance, a person born in the year of the tiger is said to be aggressive, courageous, sensitive, and hugely generous. However, they can also be undisciplined, unyielding, strong-willed, and impulsive. Any project they undertake will be successful.