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Mao Zedong Wrote a Few Words for the Janpanese Workers
 

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This stamp was not officially issued during the "Cultural Revolution", but several stamps------both old and new ones have shown up in different parts of China in recent years. The denomination is 8 fen, the inscription in the stamps is :" When the universal truth of Marxism and leninism is combined with the specific practice of the Janpanese revolution, the victory of the Janpanese revolution is without question." The colour of stamp is slightly orange-red with black characters on it. In the upper-left margin, it is printed "Chinese People's Posts"; at the bottom, it is printed "8 fen"; the size is 52mm * 31mm. The department of issuing stamps never mentioned how the stamp had been desiged, printed and its schedule of issue. Due to the small amount,thet are very precious.

On November 21,1997, in the Shanghai Philatelic Items Auction of the Second International Stamps and Coins Exhibition '97 , one piece of "Mao Zetong Wrote a Few Words for the Jampanese Workers" [new stamp (with right margin)] was sold at 260,000 RMB; another piece, pair of stamps, was sold at 400,000 RMB.

 
 
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