Asian philately

Asian philately, or Far-Eastern philately, is a specialized area of philately which focuses on the stamps of China, Japan, Hong Kong and neighboring countries. Stamp collectors and stamp dealers often specialize in a particular aspect of Asian philately, and many stamp auctions are devoted to this area of interest. Hong Kong is a major center for Asian philately with Chinese collectors and investors some of the biggest buyers.[1][2]

A popular Chinese rarity, the Small Red Revenue $1 surcharge, Chan 86, Scott 83.

Notable items

The Chinese Red Revenues
Main article: Red Revenue

So called because of their colour, these stamps are highly sought after by collectors.

The Golden Monkey stamp

In addition to interest in rarities by advanced collectors there has been spirited public interest in stamps such as the Golden Monkey the 1980 Chinese zodiac stamp which is considered auspicious. A full sheet of this stamp, which is not rare — 5 million were printed, sold in 2011 for $180,000 with a single stamp selling for $1,500.[3] This stamp had a catalogue value of $10 unused and $5 used in 1988.[4] Demand for Chinese zodiac stamps extends to current issues such as the Year of the Rabbit stamp issued in 2011 with supplies selling out at post offices in China within a few hours.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. Liu Yang (September 14, 2010). "Zurich Asia Hosts a Buoyant Stamp Auction in Hong Kong". ARTINFO China. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  2. "Philatelic Fever" Wall Street Journal. September 24, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  3. "Rare stamps of Chinese zodiac "Golden Monkey" auctioned for 1.2 million RMB". People's Daily Online. January 5, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  4. Page 592, Scott 1989 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue: Volume 2 Featuring Countries of the World A-F, Scott Publishing Co. (1988), softcover, 1160 pages, ISBN 0-89487-109-9
  5. "Who said modern stamps were not a lucrative investment?" Archived 2011-02-05 at the Wayback Machine World Stamp News, January 30, 2011, accessed January 20, 2011
  6. "Rabbit Stamp Ignite the Collection Frenzy" Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine CRI English.COM, January 8, 2011, accessed February 1, 2011
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