Stamp Collecting

COLLECTIONS

Cover with rare Chinese stamp to fetch HK$6m

9 Jan 2013

A cover with a rare $2 stamp on it is expected to fetch up to HK$6 million in an auction this Sunday.

The Chinese stamp is one of only 50 issued with an image of the Peking Hall of Classics...

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Philately will get you everywhere

31 Dec 2012

Philately may not be a word that trips off too many tongues in Hong Kong, but there are signs that stamp collecting is catching on in this part of the world. Rare stamps can prove a decent hedge...

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Ask Melanie: Investing in stamps

26 Nov 2012

My investment portfolio already covers shares, bonds and property, and I'm ready to add something a bit different. What are your thoughts, for a beginner, on investing in collectable postage...

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Briefs, October 14, 2012

14 Oct 2012

Sun Yat-sen stamps sell for record HK$5.5m

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Rare 'Red' stamp fetches record 7.3m yuan

27 May 2012

The red campaigns on the mainland may have quieted since the political downfall of the movement's champion, former Chongqing party boss Bo Xilai , but collectors' enthusiasm for Cultural...

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HK Post launches new student stamp design competition

15 May 2012

If you're a stamp enthusiast, this news is for you. Draw inspiration from your stamp collection at home and enter the annual Hong Kong Post stamp design competition.

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Opinion

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Updated 5:12AM

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Discerning investors offered new stamping ground

Local investors have a new place to park their money: rare Chinese stamps.

A new index tracking their value was launched yesterday.

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HK gets stamp of approval

Hong Kong's stamps may be losing popularity with collectors and have dropped in value since the handover, but the city will remain a worldwide hub for philatelic trading, a world renowned expert...

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Stamp-size wisdom

Many Chinese sayings are pearls of wisdom. That is why Hongkong Post has selected some for the theme of its annual children's stamps series this year.

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Odd hobbies

Poppy is doing a school project about people with unusual hobbies. She talks to two people. Listen to the interviews and then answer these questions.

1 How does James correct Poppy...

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Finding the secrets of 'Letter Utopia'

On World Post Day on October 9, the Hongkong Post held a Free Post Day for everyone to send a letter for free. Seven junior reporters took an exclusive tour at the General Post Office, where they...

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Stamp of approval for volunteers

Volunteers love to help others, and in recognition of this Hongkong Post will produce a heart-shaped stamp to celebrate their work.

It also plans a set of stamps on a leaf-shaped...

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