c. 1967 depicting Mao, “Sun of the Revolution”
a visual look at vintage postage stamps from around the world with a focus on design and illustration
(any additional history in forms of notes always appreciated)
Curated by Karen Horton
Curated by Karen Horton
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“A sheet of 25 green horse-and-dragon stamps, along with a sheet of a similar design but in red, sold for $1.3 million at auction Saturday in Hong Kong, setting a new record for a set of Chinese stamps.”
c. 1886, “commissioned by the Chinese Empress Dowager in 1886 for Taiwan” -
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“A rare Chinese stamp from 1897 sold for HK$4.8 million ($617,959) to an Asian bidder, setting a record price for a single Chinese stamp at auction…”
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Theme: Linear by Peter Vidani
