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]
Notable items[edit]
The Chinese Red Revenues[edit]
So called because of their colour, these stamps are highly sought after by collectors.
The Golden Monkey stamp[edit]
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[edit]
- Postage stamps and postal history of China
- Postage stamps and postal history of Hong Kong
- Postage stamps and postal history of Japan
References[edit]
- ^ Liu Yang (September 14, 2010). "Zurich Asia Hosts a Buoyant Stamp Auction in Hong Kong". ARTINFO China. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ "Philatelic Fever" Wall Street Journal. September 24, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ "Rare stamps of Chinese zodiac "Golden Monkey" auctioned for 1.2 million RMB". People's Daily Online. January 5, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ 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
- ^ "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
- ^ "Rabbit Stamp Ignite the Collection Frenzy" Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine CRI English.COM, January 8, 2011, accessed February 1, 2011
