Date of Issue : 8 Jan 2016
Postmark : Singapore
Denomination : 1st Local, 70c and S$1.30
Stamp Size : 40 mm x 30 mm (1st Local and 70c); 35 mm x 45.6 mm (S$1.30)
Paper : Unwatermarked
Printing Process : Offset Lithography
Monkey is the ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac. According to tradition, those born under the sign have magnetic personalities and are witty and intelligent. They are mischievousness and full of curiosity. Famous people born in the Year of the Monkey include Julius Caesar, Leonardo da Vinci, Yao Ming, Elizabeth Taylor and Tom Hanks. This stamp issue is part of Singapore Post's zodiac stamp series that began in 2008 with the Rat. The stamps feature graphical illustrations of the active and highly aggressive Monkey in all three stamps.