Tips on Stamp Collecting What kind of stamps do you like best in China?
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A series of tickets
Ding younian packages
The stamps issued by the postal department are all issued in sets, and a set of stamps expresses the same theme. A set of stamps consists of one stamp, several stamps and a dozen stamps. Generally, a set of stamps has a uniform number, thus forming a set of stamps, referred to as a set of stamps.
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souvenir sheet
Maritime Silk Road Souvenir Sheet
A small stamp with a full set of stamps, surrounded by decorative edges, is characterized by the same face value, pattern and brush color as the stamp.
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Microfilm
China dinosaur sheetlet
A small stamp with a decorative edge and a stamp printed on it is called a stamp sheetlet. The characteristic of sheetlets is that they become "Zhang" independently. According to the characteristics of some stamp themes, sheetlets can be issued separately or together with a full set of stamps with the same theme.
Conjoined sheetlet
Four sheetlets of "Zhuge Liang"
It is to print more than two sheetlets with the same pattern in one format, and at the same time, add lining paper, and set up bridges, characters, patterns, numbers, mnemonics, etc. The conjoined sheetlet is not a simple combination, but a recreation. Its opening size is close to that of a conventional mini pane.
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Stamp booklet
Ding younian's small promissory note
Small promissory notes are also called stamp booklets. For the convenience of users, stamps of one or several common denominations are printed together and bound into a booklet. It is characterized by simple or exquisite front cover and back cover, printed with patterns or text descriptions related to stamps. The design, face value and brush color of the stamp in the promissory note are the same as the whole stamp, but one or both sides of the stamp can be punched.
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Large format paper (format 1)
International Anti-Drug Day Edition
At present, the first format refers to the whole stamp, commonly known as "big version ticket", which means that the whole stamp is printed by the stamp printing factory, packaged in the form of finished products and formally handed over to the postal department. Edge paper is usually printed with factory name, printing plate serial number and other signs.
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Mini Pane (Layout 2)
Mini-pane of the Summit Forum on International Cooperation among Belt and Road Countries
At present, the prevailing format 2 refers to a small ticket or a small ticket different from the format 1, commonly known as "small ticket". In order to meet the needs of stamp collectors, the postal department printed a small opening stamp outside the whole post office. Miniature sheets are usually printed with ruffles or specific words and patterns. It is characterized in that the number of stamps contained is less than the whole stamp, and the face value, ticket width and brush color of the stamp are the same as that of the whole stamp.
Classification by nature
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Universal stamp
Ordinary stamps are short for "ordinary stamps", also known as ordinary stamps. Ordinary stamps have a complete face value, a date of issue and no sales period, and can be used for mailing all kinds of mail.
Ordinary stamps of China dwellings
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commemorative stamp
Commemorative stamps, referred to as "lucky tickets" for short, are stamps specially issued to commemorate major events or important people. Commemorative stamps have a specific name and are issued in limited quantities. The sales period is half a year, and generally it will not be reprinted.
Zhejiang University Founding120th Anniversary Stamp
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special stamp
Special stamps, referred to as "special stamps", are stamps issued specifically to promote something. The issue date and sales period of special stamps are the same as those of commemorative stamps.
"Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter" Special Stamps
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Special stamps
Among commemorative stamps, stamps issued specifically to commemorate particularly important events or activities.
Special 4 Special Stamps on "Fighting SARS Together"