Many years back, stamp collecting was an extra-curricular activity of school kids around the world. Modern technology was thought to have killed this hobby due to the decrease in the usage and demand of postage stamps. Out of surprise, this turned out to be untrue. Out of 60 million stamp collectors around the world, one third come from China. Wealthy Chinese are now beginning to buy back their heritage on a massive scale. Investors are laughing their way to the bank with significant gains on their China stamp portfolio. This 268-page book, fully illustrated with pictures, reveals everything you need to know about China stamps and how to build a solid collection for potential future liquidation.

This is the black and white version of the book. This version is cost-effective compared to the color version, but with much less visual effectiveness. For optimal visual impact for your research on the topic, the color version is recommended. Many years back, stamp collecting was an extra-curricular activity of school kids around the world. Modern technology was thought to have killed this hobby due to the decrease in the usage and demand of postage stamps. Out of surprise, this turned out to be untrue. Out of 60 million stamp collectors around the world, one third come from China. Wealthy Chinese are now beginning to buy back their heritage on a massive scale. Investors are laughing their way to the bank with significant gains on their China stamp portfolio. This 262-page manual, fully illustrated with pictures, reveals everything you need to know about China stamps and how to build a solid collection for potential future liquidation. The book is divided in 9 chapters: Chapter 1 - Introduction: What this book is about. Introduction of stamp collecting in general, basic terminologies, the current trends and the myths. Chapter 2 - The Increasing Popularity of China Stamps: How China stamps have become so popular over the past decade; and how the future would look like. Chapter 3 - An Overview of Chinese Philately: Details on different periods in the development of Chinese Philately. Chapter 4 - The Highlights of China Stamps: Details on rarities, high value and highly demanded areas of Chinese Philately, including average market value guide for PRC stamps and comparison charts between current value and 20 years ago's value. Chapter 5 - Building Your China Stamp Collection: A step-by-step guide to building a China stamp collection in an effective manner. Chapter 6 - Buying China Stamps: Revealing many sources from which you can buy China stamps, and tips to find good deals. Some of the sources might still remain unknown to many collectors. Chapter 7 - Selling China Stamps: How to sell your China stamps to maximize revenue. Chapter 8 - Investing in China Stamps: Sharing a few available options in the market for those who want to take the hobby to the next level. Chapter 9 - Final Words: The Dos and Don'ts of collecting China stamps.

Stamp-collecting was a dominant hobby in the 19th and 20th centuries, and people continue to pursue it even today. This valuable guide on stamp-collecting is for the enthusiastic collectors and helps them study the specimens rather than just hoarding them. The author gives practical advice on starting the collection and maintaining and keeping track of it. He provides some insightful tips on differentiating the fake stamps as it was one of the major concerns of the philatelist of the time. Contents include: The Genesis of the Post The Development of an Idea Some Early Pioneers of Philately On Forming a Collection The Scope of a Modern Collection On Limiting a Collection Stamp-collecting as an Investment Forgeries, Fakes, and Fancies Famous Collections Royal and National Collections

This practical, fact-filled guide ensures that beginning collectors of all ages and income levels enjoy a totally satisfying and deeply rewarding pursuit of the hobby. Covers the ABC's of using stamp catalogs, evaluating a collection's financial return, how to get the best stamps for every budget, and more. Photographs. (Collectibles)

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