29 January (France ) within release Chinese New Year goes into circulation Stamp Year of the Monkey face value 0.80 Euro
Stamp Year of the Monkey in catalogues | |
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Yvert et Tellier: | Yt:FR 5031 |
Michel: | Mi:FR 6368 |
Stamp is vertical format.
Sold only as mini sheet of 5 stampsAlso in the issue Chinese New Year:
Stamp Year of the Monkey it reflects the thematic directions:
Monkey is a common name that may refer to most mammals of the infraorder Simiiformes, also known as simians. Traditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except the apes. Thus monkeys, in that sense, constitute an incomplete paraphyletic grouping; however, in the broader sense based on cladistics, apes (Hominoidea) are also included, making the terms monkeys and simians synonyms in regard to their scope.