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Chapter 553 Dalong Stamp (38/60)

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    Zhong Jinxian smiled and said: "In terms of business acumen, their Xuan family is really good. They must make the most of everything. As expected, their family is nicknamed 'Stingy Xuan'."

    Tian Mengmeng said: "It's good for Zhu Tou to announce that he is a prodigal. It shouldn't be said to be stingy."

    Zhong Jinxian waved his hand: "You are wrong. Although Zhu Touxuan does spend a lot of money, he has a purpose every time he spends money. If you really think that he has ruined his fortune, he has been fooled."

    "Really?" Tian Mengmeng asked.

    "How can I lie to you about this, for example" Zhong Jinxian told a few things about Xuanyueshan's spending money, and Tian Mengmeng completely believed it. Of course, she didn't know that Xuanyueshan was shrewd before.  But I really didn't expect to be so smart.

    "Zitao, have you thought about what you are going to bring tomorrow?" Shu Ze asked.

    Meng Zitao said: "I originally planned to bring an "Inscription on a Humble Room" that I wrote."

    In fact, Meng Zitao originally planned to write a 5,000-word "Tao Te Ching", but he thought that Xuanjia's reputation was not very good. Although Xuanjia would definitely not be greedy for this kind of money, as long as it settles for a period of time,  I can do a lot of things, but I thought I couldn't take advantage of the other party so much, so I changed it to "Inscription on the Humble Room".

    Zhong Jinxian applauded lightly and said: "You have a good idea. With your calligraphy skills, even if others don't take pictures, I will still take pictures and collect them for family heirlooms. However, you have to show them to us for appreciation later."

    Meng Zitao smiled and said, "No problem, I'll get it later."

    Shu Ze added: "Tomorrow is an exchange auction, why don't you just bring a piece of calligraphy? Do you have anything else?"

    "Well"

    Meng Zitao thought about what he had gained after coming to the capital. It was definitely difficult for him to bring things like the black lacquer disk, which would have a bad impact. In addition, the Jade Square Card was too simple and crude.  For the rest, except for a set of stamps, he really didn't have anything suitable.

    Meng Zitao thought for a while and made a decision immediately: "Just bring the set of Dalong stamps."

    Speaking of which, this set of Dalong stamps was ¡°given¡± to Meng Zitao by someone else.

    Last Sunday, Meng Zitao went to Panjiayuan to visit the ghost market as usual, but because Shu Ze and Zhong Jinxian both had things to do, he went alone.

    ¡°Perhaps he had used up all his good luck on Saturday. His harvest in one morning was not very big. Except for the large piece of Guangxu blue and white vase with lotus pattern in Qing Dynasty, the others were all small pieces.

    Seeing that the vendors were preparing to close their stalls, Meng Zitao had no interest in wandering around anymore, so he was going to have breakfast outside the market and put away his things before going back.

    However, when I went to have breakfast, something happened. I accidentally bumped into an old man.  In fact, with Meng Zitao's skill, it was impossible to bump into others. In fact, the old man didn't pay attention and bumped into him. It was just that he was on the phone at the time and didn't pay attention, so he didn't avoid it.

    But the old man insisted that Meng Zitao was not paying attention when he was on the phone and bumped into him, and there were no cameras around, so he was in some trouble.

    However, the old man had nothing to lose. At most, a book in his hand fell to the ground. However, Meng Zitao glanced at it and knew that it was just a stamp album, and there was no damage if it fell to the ground.

    In this case, Meng Zitao apologized to him and it was over. Unexpectedly, the old man actually took a fancy to the vase in his hand, and made a ridiculous statement, wanting to exchange the stamp album for the vase in Meng Zitao's hand.

    Meng Zitao was also angry and happy at that time, but he did not act recklessly. He asked for the stamp album to look at it first. During this period, the old man also swore to Meng Zitao that these stamps were of high quality and Meng Zitao would definitely not suffer any loss.

    This stamp album does look old, but Meng Zitao immediately became happy when he flipped through the stamp album, saying "the mountains and rivers all over the country are red".  There are also some Dalong and Cishou stamps, both in sets and loose stamps, and there is a mix of new and old, genuine and counterfeit, and there are more new and counterfeit, less genuine and old, even if they are genuine, they are all  Some worthless varieties.

    Just as Meng Zitao turned to the last page casually, a set of twenty-five Dalong stamps suddenly caught his eye.

    In March 1878, with the support of Li Hongzhang, Hart piloted modern postal services in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and other cities.  The opening of customs and post offices to public mail further promoted the advent of stamps.  In June, it was an important moment for the birth of Dalong stamps.

    As we all know, the printing and issuance of stamps is the core part of establishing a modern national postal service. The earliest stamp artworks designed include the Liuhe Pagoda, Yunlong and Ten Thousand Years of Symbols.  Shanghai CustomsThe registration office finally adopted the dragon as the main image of the stamp, with water waves and flowing clouds as the background. The design image is 22.5x26 mm, with a complete set of 3 pieces.  A symbol of imperial power, the last light of the Qing Empire before its decline, appears on the stamp.

    In July 1878, the first batch of 12,500 5-cent silver stamps (a total of 500 full sheets) was printed and sent from Shanghai to Tianmen.  The stamps are printed on translucent non-watermarked tissue paper and come in three denominations: one cent, three cents and five cents.  The image spacing is 2.5 mm, commonly known as "thin paper dragon stamps".

    "The Thin Paper Dalong Stamp" has a full page of 25 pieces. It is a copper template and the sculptor manually carved the stamp one by one.  At the end of the stamp album are these three full-value Dalong stamps.

    I believe many people must have heard of this kind of stamp, because its reputation has long been well-known and has become the yearning and pursuit of any philatelic enthusiast.  However, with the passage of time and the consumption of the collection market, there are only a few of these stamps in existence, and they have become rare and popular in the stamp market.

    But the greater the reputation, the higher the market price, and the more fakes emerge in the market, which are often difficult to detect in many cases. What¡¯s more, the complete set of new stamps in the stamp album is in complete condition, so Meng Zitao does not think it is genuine.

    But then, Meng Zitao felt that something was not right, because the dragon body pattern on this set of stamps was extremely detailed. The dragon head had golden flaming eyes, the whiskers were clear, and it always had a dragon tail. This was clearly a sign of authenticity.  .

    Therefore, Meng Zitao had doubts about whether this was an authentic product. Considering that the owner was staring at it eagerly in front of him, he did not dare to look more. After using his power, he returned the stamp album with an expressionless face.

    "Young man, to be honest, the stamps in the stamp album are all very rare and authentic. Generally, you can hardly find a second copy. You will definitely not suffer a loss after replacing it." The old man muttered.

    Meng Zitao sneered secretly: "In this case, why do you want to exchange with me?"

    The old man made a very sad expression and said: "Hey, what can I tell you? To be honest, I don't want to change it, but this stamp album was collected by my wife and me. She died of illness some time ago.  Sorry, I miss people when I see things, and I can't stand it when I see it. It just so happens that I like your bottle very much, and I like it, so you can give it to me instead, and neither of us will suffer."

    Meng Zitao sneered: "It's just a change. You said you won't suffer a loss, so you won't suffer a loss?"

    These words made the old man's eyes light up. From the tone of Meng Zitao's words, it seemed that it was not that he didn't want to change, but that he felt that he would suffer a loss, so there was time for discussion: "Then what do you want to do before you are willing to change?  "

    Meng Zitao explained the plan he had in mind, "It's very simple. Since you are interested in my vase, you can spend money. I don't want more. You can add three thousand yuan and your stamp."  Just book it."

    The old man felt happy, but then he hesitated because he was also worried about whether the bottle was genuine. After pondering for a moment, he still didn't agree. He felt that three thousand yuan was too expensive.

    After waiting for a while, Meng Zitao said impatiently: "It seems that the old gentleman is not satisfied with the price, so we have nothing to say."

    "Wait!" The old man immediately stopped Meng Zitao and said, "Don't forget, you hit me just now. I will give you three hundred yuan at most, or we will find someone to judge."

    Of course, Meng Zitao would not be threatened by him. After that, the two parties bargained for a while, and finally the old man paid 600 yuan in exchange.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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