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.{{cite news |title=Zurich Asia Hosts a Buoyant Stamp Auction in Hong Kong|author=Liu Yang|url=http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/35769/zurich-asia-hosts-a-buoyant-stamp-auction-in-hong-kong/|newspaper=ARTINFO China|date=September 14, 2010|access-date=January 11, 2011}}[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB125369338938433437?mod=slideshow_overlay_mod "Philatelic Fever"] Wall Street Journal. September 24, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
Notable items
= The Chinese Red Revenues =
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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.{{cite news |title=Rare stamps of Chinese zodiac "Golden Monkey" auctioned for 1.2 million RMB|url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90782/7251554.html|newspaper=People's Daily Online|date=January 5, 2011|access-date=January 11, 2011}} This stamp had a catalogue value of $10 unused and $5 used in 1988.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}} 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.[http://www.worldstampnews.com/2011/01/who-said-modern-stamps-were-not-a-lucrative-investment/ "Who said modern stamps were not a lucrative investment?"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205065729/http://www.worldstampnews.com/2011/01/who-said-modern-stamps-were-not-a-lucrative-investment/ |date=2011-02-05 }} World Stamp News, January 30, 2011, accessed January 20, 2011[http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/english.cri.cn/7146/2011/01/07/2702s613987.htm "Rabbit Stamp Ignite the Collection Frenzy"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727191300/http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/english.cri.cn/7146/2011/01/07/2702s613987.htm |date=2011-07-27 }} CRI English.COM, January 8, 2011, accessed February 1, 2011
See also
References
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