China 1980 Year of the Monkey 8f, SG2968 Northern Ireland stamps The Latin legend on the

The Latin legend on the obverse translates as "Edward the Seventh

watermark crown over A upright (inverted)

imperforate top marginal block of four

000 per stamp)

400 issued of the basic stamp and hardly ever seen with the inverted variety and red surcharge

China 1980 Year of the Monkey 8f, SG2968 Northern Ireland stamps The Latin legend on theChina 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