Philatelists desirous of bringing their collections of Chinese stamps uP to date have found a ready friend the Chinese Post Omce, Shanghai, which has opened a "Stamp Collec: tors' Room" on the second floor of the head office, in which stamps are on display and availablesfor sale during normal office hours, At the moment, only eight varieties are on display around the walls of the room, fand since these are of common denomination, business is not very brisk at the moment.
In the event of any now issues coming. out, however, this department of the Post Omee will full a long-felt need, for these new issues will be placed on sale in sets {in this room, anid collectors can either 0 personally and make their purchases, or order them through the ost, Stamps on display at the moment consist of the first printing of the Dr. Sun Yat-sen stamps, valued nominally at 1, 2, 4 and 20 cents, 1, 2 and five dollars; the total value of the set (Gets only are sold) is. $027. Then comes the revised. Issue of the Dr, Sun Yut-sen stamps, valued at 2, 4, 5, 15 (green), 15 (red); 20 and 25 cents, 1, 2 and 8 dollars, to the total value of $8.0; this includes the 4 cent stamp surcharged as 1 cent in red.
The Martyr stamps form the next variety, the complete set, which costs $1.95, consisting of %, 1,'2%, 3, 8, 10, 1, 17, 20, 30, 40 and'0 cent stamps. Then come the 1982, 1035 and 1037 air mail stamps, the total value, of the set being $11.15; the set comprises the 15, 25, 30, 45, 50, 60, 90 cents, 1, 2, and 5' dollar stamps, with their familiar picture of the aeroplane and the Great Wall, Postage due stamps, orange print, form the last of this series, collectors purchasing the complete sct of 4, 1, 2.4, 8, 10, 20 and 30 cent stamps for cents, Sinkiang Stamps There Is a further sub-collection for sale, however, consisting of stamps for use in Sinkiang only, and these fare overprinted with the name of that province In Chinese characters They are exactly printing and revised Sun Yatesen stamps. stamps, save forthe overprinting, and with the one exception that in the revised issue of the Dr. Sun-sen stamps, the 20-cent stamp is omitted; the set price is $0.00, in ease any collectors should find diieulty in making personal call, should be pointed' out that all orders for stamps should be addressed to the Chief of Accounts and Check ing Department, Post Omce, Shang hai, and should be accompanied by a remittance (International Postal Money Order, Domestic Money Order or Banker's Draft in national, cur~ Feney), and this shauld include an Adequate amount to cover return postage and registration fee.
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