China 1980 Year of the Monkey 8f, SG2968

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China 1980 Year of the Monkey 8f, SG2968China 1980 People's Republic China (PRC) general issues Year of the Monkey 8f vermilion, black and gold, SG2968. A fresh unmounted mint lower marginal block of four, with full clean original gum, of this ever popular stamp. The 1980 Year of the Monkey stamp is Chinas most revered and iconic stamp. The reason it is so coveted is because it features three good luck symbols in Chinese culture (the colour red, number 8 and a monkey). Despite a large print

A very rare King Edward VII stamp as a maximum of 37 possible examples

neatly cancelled by a red Maltese Cross

A good quality example of the world's first postage stamp

Large size: 30 inches by 19

This imprimatur from the first printing sheet of plate 65 is unique and a most attractive philatelic treasure

very few examples became available to collectors and consequently they require a substantial financial investment to build a comprehensive collection

set of two side marginal imperforate imprimaturs with "NPM IMPRIMATUR" handstamps on reverse

left hand marginal set of four imperforate imprimaturs with "NPM IMPRIMATUR" handstamps on reverse

Autographed by three of the cast from the hit movie

for mail to and from Head Office passing without a stamp

GB Specialised Catalogue No: DSStf

showing variety 'Small O in POSTAGE' on upper left stamp (R3/1)