11 January (Canada ) within release Lunar New Year goes into circulation Booklet Year of the Monkey face value 10*P No Face Value
Booklet Year of the Monkey in catalogues | |
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Stamp Number: | Sn:CA 2886a |
Yvert et Tellier: | Yt:CA C3213 |
Booklet is square format.
Booklet of 10 self adhesive stamps Sold on issue day $8.50Also in the issue Lunar New Year:
Booklet 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