CHINA - KING OF STAMPS ' THE GOLDEN MONKEY '

T46 The Red Monkey issued in 1980   "Year of the Golden Monkey"

This Chinese Zodiac Golden Monkey was bid for 1.2 million yuan in January, 2011 at an auction in Suzhou, China. Further, a single monkey stamp also set a record, selling for 10,000 yuan, which was 125,000 times more than its original price of 8 fen.

In recent years, China Zodiac stamps have become increasingly popular among collectors , but the 1980 " Golden Monkey " garnered the most attention, followed by the 1981 Year of the Rooster with an estimated price in the auction HK$20,000 - HK$30,000 recently.
 

                T46                                                        T58
 YEAR OF THE MONKEY              YEAR OF THE ROOSTER

Hong Kong - "Twelve Animals of the Lunar New Year Cycle

Lunar New Year is the most important Chinese festivity that follows a 12-year Chinese Zodiac cycle.

This stamp sheetlet captures all twelve Lunar New Year Animals in the third Series. The pattern of the stamps strung together in a conventional order symbolises happy reunion and endless blessing.

The Animals come vividly alive against a backdrop of Chinese paper cutting - a highly skilled and expressive folk art often used for home decoration to usher in a favourable year. The paper-cut floral design in gold and red on the stamp sheetlet adds to the joyful mood of the Spring Festival.  A very nice sheetlet which adds to the colourful collection of  your stamps.

HK-365M 

2011 YEAR OF THE RABBIT

The Chinese believe a person born in this year is very fortunate! 

Soft spoken rabbits find happiness and contentment. Rabbits are gracious with excellent manners. The rabbit's soft, vulnerable looking exterior is protected by an armor of cautiousness. Rabbits are considerate, understanding, warm, friendly, and easy to be with. 

To celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, stamps have been issued round the world. 

CHINA 

中国 -  生肖票一飘红 

刚上市的 “辛卯兔” 版票也从人民币 24元（面值）升到 80元 - 90元， 

STAMP T1-11 @ RM1.20

BOOKLET T1B-11 @ RM10.50

PK2011-01 @ RM21.00

PKB2011-01 @ RM42.00

   

HONG KONG 

HK-364M @ RM8.50

HK-364 @ RM8.40

HK-364Mi @ RM3.80

MACAU

MAC-RBTM @ RM7.70

TAIWAN  

STAMPS - TA-707 @ RM3.00

MINIATURE SHEET -TA-707M @ RM2.50