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Post by rod222 on Jul 22, 2015 12:11:21 GMT
This is what future Stamp Collectors shall have to study. China Post 30th June 2015 Small Packet Air No Postal value evident. I draw your attention to the self adhesive die cut label. Look at the intricate die cut label separation device. Remarkable. Little moons and nibbles. I wonder if this is some anti forgery device.  |
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Aug 4, 2015 5:06:38 GMT
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Post by khj on Aug 4, 2015 23:45:25 GMT
I draw your attention to the self adhesive die cut label. Look at the intricate die cut label separation device. Remarkable. Little moons and nibbles. I wonder if this is some anti forgery device. The die cut reads "CHINA POST" vertically downwards. On your meter, if you look very carefully at the right side, it is easier to read because the "C" is complete and you should be able to make out most of the letters. If you look extra hard, you can also see it on the left side. |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Aug 5, 2015 0:45:13 GMT
Bravo Kim.
Thank you. Very observant of you.
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Post by rod222 on Sept 5, 2015 23:53:55 GMT
China overview. Catalogue numbering Issue numbers. Australian Stamp Monthly August 15th 1974 Page 85  |
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Post by jimjung on Sept 7, 2015 11:02:11 GMT
Modern day stamps from China. These are placed on the back of the small packet.  |
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Post by jimjung on Sept 7, 2015 11:06:00 GMT
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Post by Bas S Warwick on Sept 21, 2015 4:09:56 GMT
eed some help with this one............ Special Stamp collection Album of " Six Coursers for Zhad Imperial Tomb " 2002 Hard bound collection. The stamps are all of horses and are have a very grey appearance. One lot has been hand polished to resemble silver embossing. The album was planned and issued by: Snaanxi Philatelic Company    |
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Post by jimjung on Nov 29, 2015 17:25:36 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2016 19:57:08 GMT
The 1905 Dragon's Head Special Delivery In 1975 it was affordable In 2005 it had a CV of $400 Now it auctions for upwards of $10M and considered very rare. Beautiful & Unusual  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2016 20:04:57 GMT
This stamp was selling for under $1 not that long ago - China has been an investment opportunity (not that most of us care)
I hope to post an article on forgeries of these airmails "eventually"
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Post by rod222 on Feb 28, 2016 6:43:07 GMT
1986 Folk Houses. Steiner page 5 CV :c $5 / $5 Exist : Postal Forgeries of the 20 fen.  |
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Post by jimjung on Jan 1, 2017 14:16:33 GMT
Someone just came back from China with these for me!  |
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Dec 30, 2017 18:09:42 GMT
Cleaning up today this was stuck in a pile on envelopes.Anyone who would like it send PM.  Now spoken for. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2017 18:42:58 GMT
Frog
Nice China SC. E10 with 30 background lines
MOG copies have good value
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Post by Bas S Warwick on Apr 1, 2018 1:49:45 GMT
Came across one of these to day in a lot 1955 China - Five Year Plan set of 9 Three Chinese men playing a board game outdoors  |
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Post by khj on Apr 1, 2018 1:55:05 GMT
They are playing Chinese Chess.
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Post by Bombadil on Apr 4, 2018 2:01:31 GMT
1950 - 1st Anniversary People's Republic of China Scott #31-34 (4) Originals have single curved line in jacket button,reprints have an extra dot in button. Reprints of #32,#33    |
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Post by Bombadil on Apr 4, 2018 2:29:34 GMT
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Post by khj on Apr 4, 2018 4:21:27 GMT
They are listed in Scott standard worldwide catalog. The 4 vertical characters at left near bottom indicate for temporary use in northeast. These are Northeast Postal Service issues, listed in Scott as #1L150-1L153(1Jul1950). 2018 Scott footnotes the price for a set of reprints at $55, but doesn't say for unused, used, or CTO. Your 1st stamp appears unused, but the other 3 are clearly CTOs.
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Post by Bombadil on Apr 4, 2018 11:57:03 GMT
They are listed in Scott standard worldwide catalog. The 4 vertical characters at left near bottom indicate for temporary use in northeast. These are Northeast Postal Service issues, listed in Scott as #1L150-1L153(1Jul1950). Scott footnotes the price for a set of reprints at $55, but doesn't say for unused, used, or CTO. Your 1st stamp appears unused, but the other 3 are clearly CTOs. Thank you khj, much appreciated !! I also used Scott standard worldwide but i could not figure out if the #1L150-1L153 footnote belonged to this group(still a newbie when it comes to reading some Scott listings), thank you for confirming ID# . |
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Post by Bombadil on Apr 4, 2018 13:40:35 GMT
1949 - 22nd Anniversary of Chinese People's Liberation Army Design : Zhu De,Mao Tse-tung and troops North- East China S.G # EC378  South-west China S.G # SW13  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 16:04:59 GMT
Even the latest Scotts are out of date when it comes to popular China stamps
Chinese "investors" now make up nearly 40% of the world stamp market and many are not stamp savvy, hence what you see being bid on doubtful stamps.
These stamps are increasing exponentially in value
A mint set of the First printing will easily fetch $1000-$1200
The reprint mints are not as desired and might get $50 on a good day
Used sets maybe $10
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Post by Bombadil on May 15, 2018 1:53:17 GMT
China People Republic 1951,Aug 15. Picasso Dove Scott # 108-110(3) # 108-109 Reprints Perf 14.   |
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Post by Bombadil on May 15, 2018 18:09:35 GMT
1950 Aug 1 - World Peace Campaign - Scott # 57-59(3) Picasso Peace Dove Paper of originals appears bright under ultra violet lamp.That of reprints looks Dull . #57-58 Reprints   |
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Post by Bas S Warwick on Sept 7, 2018 7:33:34 GMT
Unexpected gift in the post today 5 Yuan China Mini-sheet 1993 - 1500th Anniversary Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang  |
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Post by beaverstamps on Dec 6, 2018 5:53:13 GMT
FYI...Got $6000 for this signed set last winter
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Post by beaverstamps on Dec 17, 2018 16:59:56 GMT
China stamps are in demand.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2019 11:05:28 GMT
These are my favourites sometimes known as the Candarins
The first issue of Chinese stamps were printed by the Shanghai Customs Statistical Department on unwatermarked paper with a perforation of 12 1/2. The values are in units of Tael Currency, 1, 3 and 5 Candarins. A Candarin being one hundredth of one Chinese ounce of silver. In the upper two corners were two Chinese characters meaning Great China and the word 'CHINA' in English in the upper rectangular panel. In the right vertical panel were three Chinese characters meaning post office, and in the left one were the Chinese characters showing the face value of the stamp. In the lower two corners were the Arabic figures 1, 3 or 5 with the English word 'CANDARIN' or 'CANDARINS' in the lower rectangular panel. With the different printings thare are many color variations. Forgeries are plentiful and as each stamp in the sheet varies, a plating is required to verify them.  A little maybe boring information 1878(Aug) - FIRST CUSTOMS ISSUE - Narrow Margin. Thin white wove paper, no watermark; perforate 12 1/2, mostly clean cut, some
are rough. Stamps printed 2 1/2-3 1/4 mm. apart. Motif dimension 22 1/2 x 25 1/2 mm. Sheet of 5 x 5.
They were reprinted
1882(Jun) - FIRST CUSTOMS ISSUE - Wide Margin. Thin paper for 1 and 3 Candarins and pelure paper for S Candarins.
Perforated 12 1/2; no watermark. Stamps printed 4 1/2 mm. apart. Motif dimension 22 1/2 x 25 1/2 mm. Sheet of 5 x S for 1 ed. and 5 ed, but 3 x 5 for 3 ed.
1883(Apr) - FIRST CUSTOMS ISSUE - Narrow Margin. Thicker paper, more opaque. Clean cut perforate 12 1/2; no watermark.
Stamps printed 2 1/2-3 1/4 mm. apart. Motif dimension 22 1/2 x 251/2 mm. Sheet of 4 x 5
1883 - FIRST CUSTOM ISSUE· ROUGH PERFORATE. Very thick paper. Rough perforate 12 1/2; no watermark. Motif dimension 22
1/2 x 25 1/2 mm. Stamps printed 3 1/4 mm. apart. Sheet of 4 x 5 An early Chinese mail cart 
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2019 15:20:28 GMT
My No 2 set - very difficult to find and usually not in the greatest condition Here too forgeries exist but east to tell apart COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE OF EMPRESS DOWAGER
November 17, 1894 was the 60th birthday of the Empress Dowager Ci Xi. At the suggestion of Sir Robert Hart, then the Commissioner of Customs, a set of commemorative stamps in 9 values was issued. Stamps of this issue were printed in Shanghai on watermarked white thin paper, and perforated 12. Perforation 11 3/4 and 11 1/2 are also found but rare.
There are three different printings of this issue: the first set was printed in 1894, the second in 1897, and the third, the Mollendorf set, also printed in 1897, was not an official issue. It was printed as gifts to officials on very thick paper, only 900 sets exist and they do command a significant value
As with any unofficial stamp REGARDLESS whether the original dies were used. these are illicit, not postally valid and no more than facsimilies at best or forgeries at worst  |
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