Hai Baichuan stood not far away, watching the whole process of Lin Yi's "Taobao" and "bargaining", and couldn't help but show a helpless smile on his face. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Maybe I thought too much about it and thought that this person was a talent that could be created, so it turned out to be ...... Alas, when people get old, they will inevitably be dazzled.

Hai Baichuan muttered like this in his heart, and when he saw Lin Yi walking towards him, he joked to him: "You borrowed three thousand, but you only spent one hundred, isn't it too conservative?" Would you like to pick up something else? ”

Lin Yi swaggered over, shook the soup spoon in his hand, and didn't have the consciousness of being slaughtered at all: "Boss Hai, it's too early to make a conclusion, what if I make it." ”

Hai Baichuan glanced at the soup spoon in his hand, couldn't help but shake his head, and said with a smile: "This kind of silver soup spoon, most of them were used by the ghosts in the seventies, it used to be very common, and now the price is not high, it can basically be regarded as a tourist souvenir, not an antique." ”

Hai Baichuan is enough to give Lin Yi face, if you put it more bluntly, this kind of soup spoon has no collection value at all, it is almost the same as a gadget at home, if anyone wants, he can even get a truckload.

"But many people buy this kind of thing in sets, so the value will be greater, and it will be more interesting, but it is ......rare to buy it piecemeal like you," Hai Baichuan said.

Lin Yi listened to Hai Baichuan's "teachings", then grinned and said: "I know this, many people collect tableware and the like, all of which are complete collections, too scattered, and indeed worthless." Like this soup spoon, it's only a few dozen dollars at most......"

This time it was Hai Baichuan's turn to be in a daze, looking at Lin Yi in confusion, feeling a little incomprehensible, since he knew everything, why was he like this just now? Could it be that the head is feverish, and Xiu is teasing?

"Ahem, Lin Sheng, it doesn't matter to you, or I'll send you back, you can rest for a while." Hai Baichuan said worriedly, especially looking at Lin Yi's dark circles that had not subsided due to lack of sleep, he was even more suspicious.

Lin Yi rolled his eyes and waved his hand, lacking interest.

Originally, I just wanted to tease the sea, but this big guy was very rigid and had no fun at all.

Lin Yi stretched out his hand and peeled off the newspaper that wrapped the soup spoon, carefully spread it out, and said, "Boss Hai, I won't do a loss-making business, you see, didn't I pick up a small leak by the way?" ”

After saying this, Lin Yi straightened his waist and looked quite proud.

Hai Baichuan was a little dizzy, staring at the crumpled newspaper, looking carefully, seeing Lin Yi's appearance, he really thought that this broken paper was such a treasure.

With his many years of eyesight, he observed cautiously for a moment, but he could not see anything outstanding.

Isn't it just a newspaper?,Well,It looks a little old.,The font is red.,4 open size.,Isn't this also a baby?

Hai Baichuan was very skeptical.

In the end, he shook his head, looked at Lin Yi suspiciously, and muttered, "Lin Sheng, you won't be making fun of me, right?" It can be seen that this newspaper does have some years, it is estimated that it is from the Republic of China, or "People's Daily...... Well, it's rare to see this kind of red newspaper in Hong Kong...... But what is the value of such a crumpled newspaper? ”

Lin Yi restrained the smile on his face, the expression on his face was very solemn, and he shook his head and said, "If you look carefully, this newspaper is definitely not ordinary." ”

"Don't look at it, Lin Sheng, you are so naughty, make fun of me, it's too unkind." Hai Baichuan said with a smile.

Lin Yi's face was full of black lines, he was so serious, how did he become a joke with him?

"Alas, it seems that this sea boss usually comes into contact with millions of good treasures, and this kind of small collection is not in his eyes, so he doesn't know the mystery."

Lin Yi was very helpless, and at this moment he completely spread out the newspaper and said to Hai Baichuan: "Sir, please see, this newspaper looks ordinary, but it is very old, and the date is very clear, May 15, 1946, belongs to the newspaper of the Republic of China, but this newspaper is "People's Daily", so in our old book collection circle, it is called 'red literature'." Of course, these two points alone are not a treasure--- you look at these words again......"

"What is it?" Hai Baichuan couldn't help but lean over, his nose was almost attached to the newspaper, and then he saw clearly that it was three words--- "inaugural issue".

"That's right, it's the inaugural issue!" Lin Yi swore that "among all the periodicals, magazines and newspaper collections, the most collectible is the first issue!" And this newspaper is the inaugural issue of the famous "People's Daily", which can be said to be a well-deserved treasure in the newspaper collection. ”

Hearing Lin Yi say this, Hai Baichuan realized that this broken newspaper, which he thought was inconspicuous, seemed to be a treasure.

Looking at the newspaper again, it is all in red font, full of festivities, which is not bad, and when you get closer, you can see clearly, there are countless inscriptions of great people, the four big characters of "People's Daily" on the masthead of the chairman's title, "Serve the people" by Uncle Deng, "Strive for peace, democracy and unity, oppose civil war, dictatorship and separatism, it is the voice of the people", and other congratulatory messages and telegrams from other big figures, and so on.

In fact, it is no wonder that Hai Baichuan has eyes and does not know treasures, newspaper collections are originally very niche, he opened an auction company, and generally took over antique jade, porcelain, calligraphy and paintings, etc., where has he ever come into contact with such a niche thing as old newspapers.

However, in recent years, the value of old newspapers has appreciated rapidly in the collection market, and it is not uncommon for some surviving newspapers to sell for thousands of yuan, tens of thousands of yuan, or even more than 100,000 yuan. Although collecting old newspapers can appreciate in value and make a profit, there are also certain risks in the collection of old newspapers.

Lin Yi also has some understanding of the collection of old newspapers, after all, it also belongs to a type of old book collection, so he introduced some key points of newspaper collection to Hai Baichuan in great detail.

Generally speaking, the price of an old newspaper depends on three main factors.

First, it is affected by the time factor. The longer it passes, the harder it is to keep and the higher the price. The same is the People's Daily, the 1948 edition is 100 times higher than the 1966 edition.

Second, it is affected by the amount of survival. Due to the influence of the original circulation, political factors or storage conditions, the number of old newspapers in the world is getting smaller and smaller, especially the newspapers in the liberated areas, the newspapers of the Kuomintang rule, and the newspapers of the Cultural Revolution have been destroyed in large quantities, and even fewer have survived, so the price is higher than that of ordinary newspapers. At the same time, affected by the storage conditions, the weather in the south is humid and rainy, which is difficult to keep, and the private stock will be less.

Third, it is affected by market adjustment factors. The objective reality that the number of old newspapers in existence is small cannot be avoided, which leads to rising prices. In particular, newspapers in the liberated areas, early newspapers of the party and the army, and old newspapers in the twenties and thirties have long been prized in the market.

In addition to the three factors that must be used in collecting old newspapers, we should also pay attention to the following aspects.

First, select the trial issue, the first issue and the final issue.

A newspaper often publishes several trial issues before it is officially published. Due to the small circulation of the trial issue and the fact that it has not been publicly issued, it is quite collectible. The inaugural issue generally has basic information such as the time of its founding, the purpose of running the newspaper, and the person with the inscription on the masthead, which is very meaningful for the study of the historical value of the newspaper and is highly favored by people. At present, the inaugural issue is generally between 10 and a few hundred yuan per issue. Some newspapers have ceased publication for various reasons, and these final issues are rarely republished, so they are also very valuable.

Second, special-shaped newspapers.

For example, on topics such as the replacement of the millennium, the return of Hong Kong and Macao, and the 50 th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, most of the newspapers have been rich in ink and color, and have meticulously launched dozens to more than 100 editions of collector's editions and commemorative special issues. Some newspapers also took a different approach, publishing gold leaf miniatures and silk newspapers. These newspapers, the news and art into one, with new, strange, special characteristics, have a high appreciation, collection and research value, such as a 1997 "Wen Wei Po --- July 1 Special Issue" color silk newspaper, the price is as high as 5,000 yuan, for this kind of special-shaped newspaper, newspaper lovers can also pay more attention, as long as the price is moderate, you can also buy appropriately.

Three, the number of foreign newspapers.

Since the records are all major and unexpected events that occur at key moments at home and abroad, most of the publication time is not predictable, the publication volume is very small, and the collection opportunity is fleeting. Therefore, it is difficult to collect, and there are not many that really survive. For example, China's first atomic bomb explosion success, the first satellite into the sky, the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, the success of the Olympic bid and other major news events, "People's Daily" and other newspapers have quickly launched the extra, because the number of surviving is very small, the current transaction reference price is about 100 ~ 500 yuan.

Fourth, try to print the newspaper.

The trial newspaper can also be called the test machine newspaper, the trial version, or the trial brush product, sample newspaper, etc., just like the sample stamp before the official printing.

Most of this kind of trial printing newspapers are used by newspapers or printing houses to calibrate ink, color, and proofs before the newspaper is printed in large quantities, and some are used to allow relevant experts or leaders to review and print or review the printing effect, if there is no change, it will be basically the same as the finished newspaper seen by readers, except that the color, ink, or thick or light, pictures and texts may have blurred ghosts.

Due to the fact that the number of trial newspapers in existence is too small, it has not yet attracted the real attention of the newspaper circles. At an auction in May 2004, the first trial print of the inaugural issue of the Beijing Times, which had only been published for three years, was auctioned for a sky-high price of 110,000 yuan.

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After listening to Lin Yi's explanation of newspaper collecting knowledge, Hai Baichuan couldn't help but be dumbfounded, in his consciousness, he never thought that this kind of inconspicuous newspaper that can be seen everywhere would have so many collection doorways and such an amazing collection value.

Seeing Hai Baichuan in a daze, Lin Yi scratched his head embarrassedly and said: "The newspaper collection is already very niche, and there are very few players and collectors, Mr. Hai may not pay much attention to it, so he doesn't know much about it." ”

This can be regarded as giving Hai Baichuan a step, the owner of the famous auction company, he doesn't know this, and it will inevitably make people laugh when he says it.

Hai Baichuan listened in a daze, and in the end, the old face suddenly turned red.

"Lin Sheng, let you laugh, it's me who is too narrow-minded......" Hai Baichuan was ashamed and ashamed.

Lin Yi waved his hand and said with a smile: "Actually, I have also seen it from some collection magazines and webpages, and when I saw it today, I could recognize it, it was purely due to luck." ”

Hai Baichuan waved his hand and said very sincerely: "Luck is also a kind of strength, but you still need to have extraordinary vision and knowledge. It is these two things that are picked up and practiced, so it can be seen that Lin Sheng, you are deeply hidden. ”

was praised by Hai Baichuan like this, even if Lin Yi was thick-skinned and indifferent, he felt embarrassed, "Mr. Hai, everyone has strengths and weaknesses, and it just so happens that I know a little more about this, so I can't take it seriously." ”

The two of you say a word to me, and the embarrassment will soon be resolved.

Hai Baichuan re-examined this newspaper and found that it was really as Lin Yi said, the more he looked at it, the more strange he felt, you think, a 46-year-old newspaper may have been discarded and crumpled at that time...... How rare it is to be so thin, so fragile, and yet to be completely preserved to this day.

What's more, on this thin piece of paper, that special period of history is even engraved, branded with traces of "red......

"Lin Sheng, but I don't know how much a newspaper like this can be worth?" This is what Hai Baichuan wants to ask the most. Businessmen, the most curious thing is cost and profit.

Lin Yi smiled and said without concealment: "If I remember correctly, I once saw it on the Internet, last year, that is, in 2010, I auctioned a newspaper of similar quality, starting at 100 yuan, with a minimum price increase of 50 yuan, and finally 28,000 yuan sold!" ”

"What, 20,008?" Hai Baichuan was surprised not by the more than 20,000 yuan, which he couldn't put in his eyes, but by the "profit ratio" that Lin Yi had picked up.

20,080 RMB, equivalent to nearly 30,000 Hong Kong dollars.

In other words, Lin Yi used 100 Hong Kong dollars to earn 30,000 yuan, which directly multiplied 300 times! (To be continued.) )