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"R5" High-Face-Value Stamps
 

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The regular stamps of Tian'anmen, came out on April 18,1951, are stamps with the highest face values ever issued in China since 1949. The face values, respectively, are 10,000; 20,000; 30,000, 50,000; 100,000 and 200,000 (old RMB). Due to the fact that they were mostly used on parcels and remittance, there is only a small number of stamps in the possession of the stamp collectors.They are famouse for the high face values and the very limited number. Therefore, the stamps are very valuable------both the new ones and the old ones.

On November 21,1997, during the auction of the Second Stamps and Coins Exhibition in 1997, a complete and new set of "R5" whose start price was 40,000 RMB was sold at 47,000 RMB; a new block of four of "R5" whose start price was 160,000 RMB was sold at 175,000 RMB.

 
 
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