Collection of Chinese Stamp Museum: Qing Dynasty Volume

Author: Compiled by the China Stamp Museum
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Publishing Date: 1988-07-01
Features: The "Collection of from the China Stamp Museum" is published by the Wenwu Publishing House and compiled by the China Stamp Museum. The entire book is printed in color on copperplate paper and packaged in hardcover, in a large 16-page format. It is a catalog of stamp collections held by the museum, serving as a reference for stamp enthusiasts to sift through the sands and trace the origins. The stamps and materials included in the "Collection of from the China Stamp Museum" are all treasures of the China Stamp Museum, with concise and accurate descriptions and comprehensive data. Each volume is organized primarily around the official stamps issued by the country during that period, supplemented by related original stamps, trial stamps, used stamps, plate blocks, large sheets, registered letters, postal cards, postmarks, and postal history materials. All official stamps are included, while other materials are selected for their representativeness and excellence.
The "Collection of from the China Stamp Museum" (Qing Dynasty Volume) includes stamps issued by the customs postal service during the Qing Dynasty, early stamps from the Imperial Chinese Post Office, stamps issued after the establishment of the "Imperial Chinese Post Office," postal cards issued by the Imperial Chinese Post Office, dispatch slips and fire stamps from Qing Dynasty stations, early stamps from Taiwan Province, and registered letters from private postal agencies. These collections showcase the design, printing, issuance, and usage of stamps, as well as historical artifacts related to postal history. The appendix includes "Imperialist-occupied China's 'guest posts,' commercial ports, and military postal stamps" and the "Chronological Table of Chinese Stamp History."
The "Collection of from the China Stamp Museum" (Republic of China Volume) consists of two volumes: "Volume One" and "Volume Two." It includes stamps with "Temporary Neutral" and "Temporary Neutral·Republic of China" overprints, stamps with "Republic of China" overprints, commemorative stamps for the restoration of the Republic and the commemoration of the Republic, "Sailing Ship, Harvest, and Arch" stamps, stamps featuring Sun Yat-sen and martyrs, commemorative stamps, airmail stamps, underpaid stamps, locally valid stamps, urgent letter stamps, remittance stamps, savings stamps, postal cards, postcards, special registered letters, and related original stamps, trial stamps, used stamps, plate blocks, large sheets, registered letters, postal cards, postmarks, and brief postal history materials, showcasing the design, printing, issuance, and usage of stamps and historical artifacts. The appendix at the end of the book includes "Yuan Shikai and Zhang Xun's restoration stamps, postmarks, and registered letters" and the "Chronological Table of Chinese Stamp History."