Collecting Chinese Stamps
By Summer N Banks
 
When it comes to stamp collecting, Oriental stamps are one of the most renowned forms of stamp to collect. The stamps are rich in collar, heritage and design, mimicking the country of China and the continent of Asia. Chinese stamp collecting is more an art than a business. The artworks, designs and time periods represented on the stamps are similar to a collection of history in a small package. When collecting stamps it is important to protect the stamps from the elements of weather and humidity.

The stamps available for collecting will range from very rare single stamps to lots of different stamp styles. The more rare the stamp the higher the value of this small piece of history. When choosing a stamp from China for collecting it is important to note the overall condition of the stamp and verify the age and authenticity of the stamp before paying the final purchase price. Some stamp sets will include entire sheets of the same stamp while others larger lots of differing stamps of the same style. The stamps sold as Chinese collectible stamps may have originated in a country other than China, but retain a postmark for the country of China.

You will notice as browsing through the Oriental collector stamps that some stamps are marked as postage while others are in uncirculated condition. Depending on the style and age of the stamp, the postage mark may not decrease the value, in fact, the value may be increased through the addition of a verifiable date to the stamp.

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CHINA 1898. CHINESE IMPERIAL POST. DRAGON,  CARP,  WILD GOOSE. 20 FORGERIES.
CHINA 1898. CHINESE IMPERIAL POST. DRAGON, CARP, WILD GOOSE. 20 FORGERIES.
$18.00 (0 Bids)
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CHINA TAIWAN 1962 Ancient Chinese painting from museum palace MNH
CHINA TAIWAN 1962 Ancient Chinese painting from museum palace MNH
$295.00 (8 Bids)
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ASIA  LOCAL GOLDLAND BOGUS POST MAILED == 3==
ASIA LOCAL GOLDLAND BOGUS POST MAILED == 3==
$6.65 (2 Bids)
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East China Liberated Sur "Liaodong" $800 $20 Used EC176
East China Liberated Sur "Liaodong" $800 $20 Used EC176
$10.00
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China Stamps C80 Scott#540-541 Birth F.Engels 1960
China Stamps C80 Scott#540-541 Birth F.Engels 1960
$101.82
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imperial  china  , overprint used
imperial china , overprint used
$1.56 (1 Bids)
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Taiwan 2012 New Year Postage Stamps-Dragon (stamps and Souvenir Sheet)
Taiwan 2012 New Year Postage Stamps-Dragon (stamps and Souvenir Sheet)
$2.30 (0 Bids)
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CHINA Group of 53 Used Stamps
CHINA Group of 53 Used Stamps
$12.53 (6 Bids)
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China Stamps C81 Scott#523-524 National Congress 1960
China Stamps C81 Scott#523-524 National Congress 1960
$91.65
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Hong Kong 1990 UN World Environment Day Stamp set
Hong Kong 1990 UN World Environment Day Stamp set
$3.20
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Macau 2006 I Ching,  Pa Kua V Stamp+S S MNH.
Macau 2006 I Ching, Pa Kua V Stamp+S S MNH.
$6.00
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Foochow 1895 1st Issue 1c Green MHG Sc#2,  CHAN LF2
Foochow 1895 1st Issue 1c Green MHG Sc#2, CHAN LF2
$11.00
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PRC China Stamp 2012-1 Lunar New Year Of Dragon Zodiac Booklet SB45 MNH
PRC China Stamp 2012-1 Lunar New Year Of Dragon Zodiac Booklet SB45 MNH
$7.00 (6 Bids)
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CHINA Group of 50 Used Stamps
CHINA Group of 50 Used Stamps
$8.08 (2 Bids)
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China Stamps S30 Scott#398-401 Paper-cuts,  1959
China Stamps S30 Scott#398-401 Paper-cuts, 1959
$98.78
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China T44 Qi Bai Shi 30f, 40f, 55f on cover to Singapore
China T44 Qi Bai Shi 30f, 40f, 55f on cover to Singapore
$29.00 (10 Bids)
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CHINA 1965 Chingkiang Mountains MNH
CHINA 1965 Chingkiang Mountains MNH
$26.99 (4 Bids)
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China Stamps C84 Scott#538-539 Dr.Norman Bethune 1960
China Stamps C84 Scott#538-539 Dr.Norman Bethune 1960
$38.68
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Macau Macao 2005 Sai Wan Bridge S S + Stamps
Macau Macao 2005 Sai Wan Bridge S S + Stamps
$3.25
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PRC N China 1946 Bird Globe $2 50c USED YNC212 *9114
PRC N China 1946 Bird Globe $2 50c USED YNC212 *9114
$300.00
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China PR 2294 MNH Chinese Films
China PR 2294 MNH Chinese Films
$1.01
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Macao 1999 Lisbon to Macau First Aerial Trip Stamp Set
Macao 1999 Lisbon to Macau First Aerial Trip Stamp Set
$2.00
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China Stamps C85 Scott#561-562 Paris Commune 1961
China Stamps C85 Scott#561-562 Paris Commune 1961
$81.46
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Taiwan 1986 Traditional Chinese Costume 2 stamp culture
Taiwan 1986 Traditional Chinese Costume 2 stamp culture
$4.50
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Taiwan 1988 Traditional Chinese Costume 4 stamp culture
Taiwan 1988 Traditional Chinese Costume 4 stamp culture
$4.99
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CHINA 1966 New Industrial Machines MNH
CHINA 1966 New Industrial Machines MNH
$10.00 (1 Bids)
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China - 1907 Postcard Cover - To Pao Ting Fu China 1907  S1564
China - 1907 Postcard Cover - To Pao Ting Fu China 1907 S1564
$57.10 (11 Bids)
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China Macau 2011 WWF World Wildlife Fund Birds First Day Cover FDC
China Macau 2011 WWF World Wildlife Fund Birds First Day Cover FDC
$5.93
Time Left: 31m
North West Liberated,  Sinkiang Opt 10c $20000 Used NW88
North West Liberated, Sinkiang Opt 10c $20000 Used NW88
$150.00
Time Left: 31m
China Stamps C86 Scott#563-566 Championships 1961
China Stamps C86 Scott#563-566 Championships 1961
$36.60
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Japanese Occ Shantung Various x4 used #19038
Japanese Occ Shantung Various x4 used #19038
$5.20
Time Left: 31m
China Macau 2011 WWF World Wildlife Fund Birds MS First Day Cover FDC
China Macau 2011 WWF World Wildlife Fund Birds MS First Day Cover FDC
$5.93
Time Left: 31m
Hong Kong 1973-82 QEII Mix Set14 MNH VF
Hong Kong 1973-82 QEII Mix Set14 MNH VF
$30.00
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China Stamps S28 Scott#392-393 China's First Atomic Reactor and Cyclotron,  1958
China Stamps S28 Scott#392-393 China's First Atomic Reactor and Cyclotron, 1958
$64.15
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North West Liberated,  Sinkiang Opt 50c $4000 Used NW89
North West Liberated, Sinkiang Opt 50c $4000 Used NW89
$250.00
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