11 January (Canada ) within release Lunar New Year goes into circulation Stamp Year of the Monkey face value P No Face Value
Stamp Year of the Monkey in catalogues | |
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Stamp Number: | Sn:CA 2884 |
Yvert et Tellier: | Yt:CA 3214 |
Stamp is square format.
Stamp from pane of 25 stamps, sold for 0.85 on date of issueAlso in the issue Lunar New Year:
Stamp Year of the Monkey it reflects the thematic directions:
Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival (see also § Names) is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring, observances traditionally take place from Chinese New Year's Eve, the evening preceding the first day of the year, to the Lantern Festival, held on the 15th day of the year. The first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February