How to Collect & Invest in China Stamps: The World's Most Lucrative Collectibles Market

Many years back, stamp collecting was an extra-curricular activity of school kids around the world. Modern technology was thought to have killed this hobby due to the decrease in the usage and demand of postage stamps. Out of surprise, this turned out to be untrue. Out of 60 million stamp collectors around the world, one third come from China. Wealthy Chinese are now beginning to buy back their heritage on a massive scale. Investors are laughing their way to the bank with significant gains on their China stamp portfolio. This book reveals everything you need to know about China stamps and how to build a solid collection for potential future liquidation. The book is divided in 9 chapters: Chapter 1 - Introduction: What this book is about. Introduction of stamp collecting in general, basic terminologies, the current trends and the myths. Chapter 2 - The Increasing Popularity of China Stamps: How China stamps have become so popular over the past decade; and how the future would look like. Chapter 3 - An Overview of Chinese Philately: Details on different periods in the development of Chinese Philately. Chapter 4 - The Highlights of China Stamps: Details on rarities, high value and highly demanded areas of Chinese Philately, including average market value guide for PRC stamps. Chapter 5 - Building Your China Stamp Collection: A step-by-step guide to building a China stamp collection in an effective manner. Chapter 6 - Buying China Stamps: Revealing many sources from which you can buy China stamps, and tips to find good deals. Some of the sources might still remain unknown to many collectors. Chapter 7 - Selling China Stamps: How to sell your China stamps to maximize revenue. Chapter 8 - Investing in China Stamps: Sharing a few available options in the market for those who want to take the hobby to the next level. Chapter 9 - Final Words: The Dos and Don'ts of collecting China stamps. Read more