Anping
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Posts: 533 
What I collect: Hong Kong, Aden & States & odd stuff I like.
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Post by Anping on Mar 27, 2017 19:55:55 GMT
Hello from Anping, here in the UK.
Hong Kong is my primary collecting interest, along with Aden and states (but has been on the back burner for a long time).
My Hong Kong collection encompasses just about everything up to the handover to China in 1997 and has been assembled over 30 years.
I collect mint and used of all reigns, Treaty Port cancels, China overprints and fiscals, Japanese occupation and the strange and curious.
I also collect postal history, fakes and forgeries, postcards and slogan postmarks.
I do take a particular interest in provisional overprints.
Hopefully, I'll be able to offer my opinions as well as learning from those on this board.
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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,385
What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on Mar 27, 2017 20:06:59 GMT
Welcome to our Forum and thanks for taking the time to post your introduction!
I don't believe we have too many members with Asia expertise so it is fortunate that you've chosen to join us.
I'll change your membership status as soon as I finish this post so that you can begin to take part in other areas of the forum.
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Anping
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Posts: 533
What I collect: Hong Kong, Aden & States & odd stuff I like.
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Post by Anping on Mar 27, 2017 20:27:21 GMT
Thank you for your welcome.
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Post by tridentcrazy on Mar 27, 2017 23:31:42 GMT
welcome!
glad you joined!
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Mick
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Posts: 992
What I collect: Mostly covers and postmarks. Also miscellaneous paper ephemera.
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Post by Mick on Mar 28, 2017 0:53:33 GMT
Welcome Anping. Good to have you here.
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zipper
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Posts: 2,649
What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Mar 28, 2017 1:12:23 GMT
Welcome to the World's Greatest stamp forum.
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bobby1948
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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Sir Edmund Burke
Posts: 690
What I collect: WW to 1945; US mnh 1922-1990; US used and unused to 1922
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Post by bobby1948 on Mar 28, 2017 1:45:06 GMT
Welcome, anping! Your interest in Hong Kong is duly noted and tweaks my curiosity. Please post some images of parts of your collection, I believe there are a number of members who would appreciate such.
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Anping
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Posts: 533
What I collect: Hong Kong, Aden & States & odd stuff I like.
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Post by Anping on Mar 28, 2017 1:48:27 GMT
Thank you all for your welcome and hello Bobby.....we meet again, in a different universe.
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Beryllium Guy
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Posts: 5,912
What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Mar 28, 2017 14:38:45 GMT
Welcome to TSF, Anping! Sorry for being late to the party, but I Was travelling yesterday when you posted your intro.
I am a WW classical period collector, but I have a real soft spot for Victorian issues, and Hong Kong, especially the overprints and surcharges, are amongst my absolute favourites. I am really looking forward to seeing some of your collection.
Once again, welcome, Anping!
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firstfrog2013
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What I collect: BNA Liberia St Pierre U.S. Bolivia Turkey
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Mar 28, 2017 14:53:23 GMT
Welcome Anping! Glad your here and posting those beautiful stamps.You definitely picked an area that can break a budget fast.I hope you can share some more scans of the treasures you've found.
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Anping
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Posts: 533
What I collect: Hong Kong, Aden & States & odd stuff I like.
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Post by Anping on Mar 28, 2017 16:11:22 GMT
Thank you all for your kind words.
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Anping
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Posts: 533
What I collect: Hong Kong, Aden & States & odd stuff I like.
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Post by Anping on Mar 28, 2017 16:35:33 GMT
Welcome Anping! Glad your here and posting those beautiful stamps. You definitely picked an area that can break a budget fast.I hope you can share some more scans of the treasures you've found. Funny you should mention that, I bid on about a dozen eBay 'high end' auction lots from the same seller last week, in the hope I would win at least 3 or 4. Well I was significantly outbid on all of them. So much for those collectors who think it ridiculous to pay more than 20% of catalogue value for their wares. Those Hong Kong lots sold for a minimum of 50%; some as high as 80%. And there's me tolling the bell of doom and gloom for the future of collecting. |
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Beryllium Guy
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Mar 28, 2017 17:07:34 GMT
Over the past 10-20 years, there is no question that interest has risen dramatically in stamps of China and Hong Kong, and prices have gone up accordingly. I imagine that it is due directly to the huge economic development in China and that people there today have much more disposable income than they used to.
The only way that I have been able to acquire classic China or Hong Kong material recently without paying a big premium for it has been to get it as part of a larger collection or mixture of classic material. I got a couple of nice stamps that way at about 10-15% of SCV.
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firstfrog2013
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Posts: 3,276
What I collect: BNA Liberia St Pierre U.S. Bolivia Turkey
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Mar 28, 2017 18:14:36 GMT
Anping don't feel alone I've been trying to fill a few holes in my Newfoundland,they too often go above the 80% mark for MH. And I thought philately was a dying hobby.The only thing dying is my budget.
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