2016- Bing-Shen Year Stamp Book in embossed Case (Fire Monkey Zodiac) 2016
NOTE: No Stamps, book only.
Publisher: China National Philatelic Corporation
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DETAILS: Like new. Profusely illustrated in color, vivid embossed cover.
COMMENTS: This book is 12" by 9", weight @ 2lbs. and contains 63 pages of information and pictures commemorating the Year of the Monkey stamps issuance past and present. It was issued by the Chinese Philatelic Society at the end of 2015, and I cannot find it anywhere online. It is written in Chinese except for a featured page shown in photo describing the fire monkey. This year, 2016, of The Monkey is significant because it was taken as an opportunity for China to announce the end to its one-child policy. This stamp was designed by the same artist as the original in 1980, 93 year old Huang Yongyu. His works have increased in value exponentially. The book DOES NOT CONTAIN any Bing-Shen monkey stamps, nor is it the limited edition book with the real gold stamp. However, book cover is embossed and beautiful illustrations of stamps are found throughout. Please ask any questions and I'll try to answer them
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