| Golden Monkey Stamp | |
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| Country of production | People's Republic of China |
| Date of production | 15 February 1980 |
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| Commemorates | Chinese year of the Monkey |
| No. in existence | Up to 5 million |
| Face value | 8 fen |
The Golden Monkey Stamp or Gēngshēn Monkey is a postage stamp issued in China in 1980 of which 5 million copies were printed. Although not rare, the stamp has come to symbolise the strong market for collectable postage stamps in Asia. Demand for the stamp has made it one of the most sought after contemporary Chinese stamps.[1]
- ^ Kolesnikov-Jessop, Sonia (18 November 2010). "Revival of Stamp Collecting in China". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 January 2012.