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Stamp collecting is an elegant cultural and entertainment activity. It is recommended that friends who have just started collecting stamps first Don't rush to buy stamps and stamps, but first increase your philatelic knowledge. In this way, you can avoid detours, spend less money buying junk stamps, and avoid damaging higher-value actual envelopes and pieces in order to obtain stamps.

You can first read some philatelic publications: "Pately", "Shanghai Philately", "Philately Expo", "China Philately" and "Philately". These are three publicly issued philatelic publications and two newspapers.

You can go to the philatelic website:

China Philatelic Information Network: (Portal of China Philatelic Association)

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Thematic Philatelic Information Network: (the most popular philatelic website)

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Happy Philatelic Network: (advocating happy philately)

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The older it is and the smaller the circulation, the higher its value, such as the 80-year-old monkey ticket! This is the value of stamps.

Want to save your "love" mail? Go to the stamp market to buy protective stamp bags. They are available in various sizes. After buying them, use tweezers to hold the stamps and put them into the stamp bag. Never use your hands! ! ! Another important point: don’t look at stamps during mildew and rainy season... take them out for ventilation when the weather is dry...

Stamp collecting tools: tweezers, mail bag, stamp book, magnifying glass

What should you pay attention to when collecting stamps and how to identify authentic and fake stamps? These are huge issues, so it is impossible to explain them in detail, so I will give you a few URLs to look at:

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Shenming Stamp Society

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As long as you like it, it will be done soon To understand this, in addition to this, you have to go to the stamp market to experience it yourself and buy it yourself. Don’t be afraid of making a mistake! You can buy cheap ones at first, and then gradually buy expensive ones, so that the risk will be greatly reduced.

Stamp collecting is a beneficial social and cultural activity, an entertainment activity with rich cultural connotations and a high degree of knowledge. In China, stamp collecting is also an integral part of the construction of socialist spiritual civilization.

Collecting stamps can increase knowledge and broaden your horizons. Stamps contain rich scientific and cultural knowledge, including knowledge in natural sciences and social sciences. By appreciating and studying stamps, stamp collectors can enrich their knowledge and enrich their inner world.

Collecting stamps gives people aesthetic enjoyment and spiritual pleasure. The pictures on stamps reflect social life with vivid artistic images. Each stamp is a small work of art. Stamp collectors can appreciate the unique artistic taste when appreciating stamps, feel the artistic charm displayed in the world, and improve their art appreciation ability.

Stamp collecting has a subtle educational function. Stamps have a certain ideological nature and are information carriers of a certain socio-economic culture. Stamps contain the understanding and emotions of the people who produced the stamps, and are also a special means for people to understand things. Therefore, many countries in the world display their representative scientific and cultural achievements on stamps, so that stamp collectors can understand their country's scientific and cultural achievements and enhance their national pride in the process of collecting stamps. Countries around the world also use the promotional role of stamps to express love for peace, environmental protection and other content on stamps to achieve publicity effects. The educational function of stamp collection is realized subconsciously and is easily accepted by people.

Stamp collecting is an open social and cultural activity. Stamp collecting connects all strata of society and becomes a link between people to increase communication and enhance friendship. International stamp exhibitions have become envoys of cultural exchanges between countries around the world, expanded channels for international cultural exchanges, helped people of various countries understand each other, and increased mutual friendship.

There are many benefits of collecting stamps, which can be summarized as follows:

1. Conducive to cultivating patriotism. Stamp collectors can see the motherland's long history, splendid culture, scientific inventions, splendid rivers and mountains, places of interest, outstanding people and rich products from stamps. Make us love our motherland and our nation even more.

2. It can enrich scientific and cultural knowledge. The themes of stamps are very rich, and philatelists can gain knowledge and fun in politics, economy, science, culture, history, astronomy, geography, sports, health and other aspects from stamps.

3. It is helpful to cultivate people's sentiments. Stamps are highly ideological propaganda materials with clear distinctions between likes and dislikes. Through collecting and appreciating stamps, people will be educated on "truth, goodness and beauty" and cultivate noble moral character and good taste.

4. Conducive to cultivating a beautiful mind. Each stamp is a small work of art with careful conception, vivid shapes, beautiful patterns, bright colors and profound connotations. People's repeated appreciation can improve their art appreciation ability and enjoy the beauty.

5． You can develop the habit of saving. Stamp collectors save some pocket money, buy stamps, and accumulate a small amount to support national construction; on the other hand, since stamps can increase in value every year, they also accumulate considerable wealth by persisting in long-term collection.

Stamps are miniature encyclopedias and the country’s business card. Stamp collecting has increasingly become a popular amateur cultural activity. After collecting a certain number of stamps, they should be organized according to themes. Topics can be divided into sports, scenery, historical events, celebrities, cultural relics, paintings, etc. In philately, in addition to buying some new stamps from a philatelic branch or sales department, you can also collect them from the envelopes of letters from relatives and friends. When cutting, do not cut off the perforations. The cut stamps should be soaked in warm water for ten minutes, then gently tear them off, use a brush to remove the glue and paste on the back, and then rinse with clean water. Damp stamps must be placed in a book bound with newsprint and dried in the shade.

If you have just started collecting stamps, first collect recently issued stamps and choose your favorite topics. There are many treasures in the early stamps, but they are all expensive.

There are several main ways to buy stamps:

Reservation: From November to December every year, you can reserve stamps for the new year at philatelic sales offices or philatelic counters everywhere. , it is the most commonly used method among stamp collectors. It can ensure that you get various stamps, souvenir sheets, small booklets and other stamps issued throughout the year.

Retailing: All kinds of postage stamps, philatelic products, philatelic supplies, etc. can be retailed in the philatelic sales department or philatelic counters of the postal department. It is a business method that provides services to philatelic enthusiasts.

Mail order: It is a sales method in which philatelic institutions at all levels of postal departments sell philatelic stamps to philatelic customers by mail.

Online ordering: It is a new form of philatelic service provided by postal dealers in various places to philatelic enthusiasts through the Internet, such as China Post Network, Lugong Postal Dealers Network, etc.

The word philately first appeared in the French word philatelie, which was coined by the Frenchman Helbing in 1865. It is a combination of the Greek words philos (hobby) and atelein (free or free certificate). The latter meaning here refers to stamps.

Stamp collecting initially only refers to the collection, arrangement and research of stamps. Later, it gradually expanded to other collections related to stamps and postal services, including actual envelopes, first day covers, first flight envelopes, stamped envelopes, postal letters, postmarks, postal single-type labels, and postal and philatelic historical materials. Philately did not appear until stamps appeared in the world, and stamps came into being due to the development of the postal service. To fully understand philately, we must first start with the postal service.

From ancient postal stations to modern postal services:

In ancient society, people have long used various methods to transmit information. In the third millennium BC, Assyrian merchants used clay tablets to communicate with their counterparts in western Asia. These clay tablets are carved with strange cuneiform writing.

From the ruins of ancient Egypt in the second millennium BC, one can see an image of a messenger delivering a letter to King Pallao. According to historical records, before the messenger set out, he considered the dangers of the journey and gave all his property to his children. It can be seen that sending letters was a difficult and dangerous task for messengers at that time.

As early as the 11th century BC during the Western Zhou Dynasty, our country began to use beacon towers to transmit military messages. In the third century BC, Qin Shihuang unified China and implemented "trains on the same track" and "books on the same text", which further promoted the development of postal stations. During this period, not only a national post station network with the capital Xianyang as the center was established, but also a set of laws and systems for post management were formed. According to records, documents can be delivered from the farthest border to the capital Xianyang in only seven days. In the second century AD, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty began to establish an international postal route in order to strengthen international economic and cultural exchanges. It traveled westward from the capital Chang'an, passing through Gansu and Xinjiang, and directly connected to the Persian and Roman empires. This is the famous Silk Road. In the Tang Dynasty, land stations, water stations and both land and water stations were established. Among them, there are 1,297 land stations with 17,000 service personnel. It is stipulated that the daily travel distance is 70 miles and the daily travel distance for urgent mails is 300 miles.

my country's postal system has lasted for about 3,000 years. After the emergence of modern postal service, the postal system coexisted with the post office for a period of time. It was not until 1914 that it was officially announced to be abolished.

1840, England *** According to Rowland. The plan proposed by Hill carried out a major reform of the postal system: implementing a single tariff, reducing tariff standards and pre-charges, and starting to use stamps. Due to the obvious benefits brought by this reform, many countries have followed suit. The reform of the British postal system marked the beginning of modern postal service. In 1874, the International Postal Congress was held in Bern and unified regulations were made for the exchange of international mail. The International General Postal Union was established in 1875 and renamed the Universal Postal Union in 1878. In this year, China launched a trial national postal service and issued its first set of stamps.

In 1898, the Qing government officially approved the establishment of the Qing Post, but the real power was in the hands of foreigners. In 1905, the Qing Dynasty established the Postal and Communications Department, but it was not until 1911 that it took over the postal service in name only.

The birth of stamps:

On May 1, 1840, the world's first postage stamp was born in the United Kingdom and was officially used on May 6. This is the 1p stamp featuring Queen Victoria's face. Because they are printed with black ink, they are commonly known as "Penny Black Stamps."

The inventor of stamps is the British Roland. Hill. He was originally a teacher and made unremitting efforts to reform the postal service throughout his life. Because of his significant contribution to the development of postal services, he was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of London before his death. 1979 was the centenary of his death, and many countries issued commemorative stamps in his honor.

Before the use of stamps, the charging procedures for mail were very complicated. Fees were calculated piece by piece based on the number of sheets of paper used in the letter and the distance of delivery, and the recipient was charged after the mail was delivered. . The charging standards are also very high, with the highest postage being equivalent to the monthly salary of an ordinary worker. Even British MPs are feeling the burden. For this reason, Congress actually decided that members should have the privilege of sending mail for free. These shortcomings have become obstacles to the development of postal services.

Roland. Why did Hill think of reforming the postal service? There used to be some interesting legends. One legend is: There was a beautiful girl in Scotland. A large number of letters proposing to her came through the post office every day. However, according to the mail charging method at that time, she had to pay the postage for all these letters, and this expensive fee was She couldn't afford it. She had no choice but to refuse. When the post office returns a letter, it often cannot find the sender, resulting in a futile and thankless trip. This incident prompted Hill to resolve to reform.

In 1837, Hill published "Post Office Reform - Its Importance and Reality", in which he put forward a series of reform proposals.

He advocated abolishing the privileges of free stamps for MPs and implementing a unified charging standard. Regardless of the distance, all letters of less than half an ounce would be charged 1 penny. A label could be printed and the sender could buy it at any post office and affix it to the letter. As proof of postage prepaid. This kind of label was the stamp that later appeared.

Postmarks and stamps:

People know that postmarks are mainly used to cancel stamps. But postmarks were once the predecessor of stamps, which is not necessarily familiar to everyone. Moreover, more than half of the mails in the world now use postmarks instead of stamps, and there is even a trend of continued development. Some people jokingly call this the "atavism" of stamps, but this is not a simple "historical regression."

It is indeed an obvious fact that postmarks and stamps have an inseparable and mutually transforming relationship. In stamp collecting, the status of postmarks cannot be ignored. Not only do some people collect stamps and postmarks, but there are also people who collect postmarks exclusively. There is a famous saying in the Western philatelic community: "Today's postmark is tomorrow's postal history." This shows the importance of postmarks.

Postmarks are much older than stamps. Long before the advent of postage stamps, the postal service stamped mail with the name of the place and sometimes the date it was received. Postage is usually written in red and black ink. Red means postage has been paid by the sender, black means it needs to be collected from the recipient.

The world’s earliest dated postmark was issued by British Postmaster General Henry Henry in 1661. Adopted by Bishop.

Postmarks were transformed into stamps under the conditions of the rapid development of the postal industry. Today, when the number of mails is increasing, stamps have begun to differentiate into postmarks. Many countries now use a lump sum method for mail sent in large quantities at the same time, that is, instead of affixing stamps to the mail, a "postage lump sum" stamp is stamped on it.

Early stamp collecting:

Who was the first person in the world to start collecting stamps? There have been mixed opinions.

On the day the "Penny Black" stamp was issued in 1840, John of the British Museum. Out of concern for postal reform, Dr. Gray went to the post office to buy this stamp and kept it as a souvenir. He also bought the first-day "Blue Penny". Gray had reason to claim to be the world's first stamp collector.

In the 1850s, stamps were sold in more than 20 countries. There were more types of stamps, and philately became popular. In 1852, geographer Wendemelon publicly displayed his collection of 88 stamps in frames in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. This is the world's earliest philatelic exhibition.

In the 1860s, active philatelists appeared in Britain, France, Germany, Belgium and the United States.

In 1861, an open-air stamp exchange house appeared in Park Lane, London, England. It was a gathering place for stamp collectors at that time. During the same period, Pastor Stander organized a stamp meeting in the church on Marco Lane, which was the prototype of a philatelic organization. A philatelic group was established in France in 1865. It is considered the oldest philatelic organization in the world. In 1890, the Federation of Royal Philatelic Clubs of Belgium was established, which was the first national philatelic organization in the world.

With the development of stamp collecting activities, stamps have become commodities. In 1856, 16-year-old Gibbons started his stamp business and opened a store specializing in stamps. A few years later, a French woman, Nicolas, became famous in Paris selling stamps. Stamp shops also appeared in the United States in 1860. In 1862, France began selling the world's first stamp album. (At that time, the stamps were actually affixed to the album.

Stamp collecting activities first started in Europe, and then expanded to North America. With the popularity of stamp collecting activities, people became more and more eager to organize them. Carry out international exchanges. By the late 1870s, this international exchange reached a new level.

In 1878, the first international philatelic conference was held in Paris, France. , more than 20 foreign countries participated, and the "Proceedings of the International Philatelic Conference" was published after the meeting, which is the world's earliest international philatelic document.

In the same year, the world's earliest international stamp exhibition was held in Antwerp, Belgium.

The International Philatelic Federation was established in Paris in 1926.

Stamp collecting in the developing world:

Some people say that stamp collecting is the most popular hobby in the world. This is no exaggeration. In fact, there is no hobby in the world that has spread to such a wide range of classes and penetrated into such a wide area as stamp collecting, and its momentum is still developing.

Number of people: There is no accurate figure on the number of people who collect stamps around the world, because there is no unified calculation standard so far, and the numbers estimated by different people are often very different. It is thought that North America and Oceania have the largest number of stamp collectors in proportion to their population, with almost one stamp collector for every ten people. Next is Europe. There are relatively few developing countries. Some philatelists estimate that there are more than 100 million people worldwide.

Catalog: The stamp catalog has a history of 120 years. It is an important basis for collecting, identifying and studying stamps. Most countries have their own stamp catalogs. At the same time, some countries have published a world stamp catalog, commonly known as the standard catalog. Famous standard catalogs include the British Gibbons Stamp Catalog, the American Scott Standard Stamp Catalog, Minkus New World Stamp Catalog, and the French Champagne Stamp Catalog.

Newspapers and magazines: Philatelic magazines undoubtedly play an important role in promoting and organizing philatelic activities. Currently, there are at least 500 kinds of newspapers and periodicals sold through newspaper and periodical distribution agencies. The monthly philatelic magazine published in China ranks first in terms of circulation.

Philatelic societies: Stamp collecting is a social activity. With the popularity of stamp collecting, people asked for organization, so various societies emerged. In countries where philately is developed, almost every large and small town has a philatelic club or other philatelic society.

Philatelic Exhibition: Exhibition is an important activity of philatelic organizations. National or regional philatelic organizations hold stamp exhibitions and award prizes every year. The International Philatelic Federation often sponsors and supports some countries to hold large-scale international stamp exhibitions. The initial stamp exhibition was limited to stamp collectors showing off their collections to fellow collectors. Now the stamp exhibition has developed into a festival where stamp collectors gather. During the exhibition, trade activities, academic discussions, academic reports, and stamp exchanges are usually held.

Stamp collecting in China:

Stamp collecting appeared in China about thirty or forty years later than in Western countries. China began to issue stamps in 1878. Two years later, in 1880, a short article titled "Seal Pictures of Post Offices in Various Countries" appeared in the "Hua Tu Xin Pao" published by Shanghai Qingxin Library. This is the earliest Chinese article in my country to introduce the significance of stamp collecting to the public.

After the 1911 Revolution of 1911, my country's stamp collecting activities have developed significantly. In 1922, my country's first influential philatelic organization, the China Stamp Research Society, was established in Shanghai. A journal was published the following year.

After the founding of New China, with the care of the Party and the Communist Party, stamp collecting activities entered a period of healthy development. In January 1955, the China Philatelic Company was established, and at the same time it published the Philatelic Magazine. Stamp collecting has become an integral part of my country's socialist cultural life.

The China Stamp Corporation was established in 1979. This is an enterprise that integrates stamp design, production and provides philatelic services at home and abroad.

In January 1980, the philatelic magazine resumed publication after a 14-year hiatus.

The All-China Philatelic Federation was established in 1982. This was the first national philatelic organization in the history of our country. It marked the beginning of a new milestone in our country's philatelic industry.

In recent years, the enrichment of my country’s stamp themes and the improvement of design art have undoubtedly played a good role in promoting people’s interest in collecting Chinese stamps.