Chapter 11 The Post

The contents of the box were very simple, but Li Zhendong showed a smile that he hadn't seen for a long time.

A few booklets, some cut out stamps, a lot of envelopes, with stamped stamps on them

Ticket. Playing stamp collecting is one of the events that influenced Li Zhendong's life. Start with love.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were also extremely exquisite stamps, and since that time there have been quite a few of them

people started collecting stamps. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were also a small number of people who collected stamps from the beginning of history.

In a special historical period, philately suffered an unprecedented blow. In short, I was able to stick to philately during that time

Or there are not many people who are able. There are also many people who have the conditions to collect stamps but do not like them. arrive

After the special period passed, in order to enrich people's cultural life, Huaguo began in the second half of 1982

In the first half of 1983, stamp exhibitions were held in various provinces across the country. In 1983

At the end of the year, a national philatelic exhibition was held. In fact, it was during this time that information was brought to the people of the whole country.

Out of the Ice Age of Philately. Prior to this, the 80th anniversary of the Chinese stamp exhibition was held in Milan, Italy

The exhibition of Chinese stamps held in Tokyo, Japan in 81 years is a friendly exchange between the upper echelons of China.

Very few of the general public have heard of it.

In the early eighties, people began to get into stamp collecting. At that time, the monkey ticket was used a lot because of the small quantity,

Beautifully printed began to be sought after. In later generations, the first edition of 80 new monkey tickets even sold for millions.

And the red of Huaguo's issuance error is even more precious. One of the sample tickets is referred to as a large piece of red, shooting

The selling price is as high as more than 7 million. But these are all hyped, and the price is to twenty zero

It takes a year or three to achieve. At the beginning of '94, the market price of monkey tickets was 300 yuan. Philatelic total

The corporate price is $250. The market price fluctuates around 300, which may be a little higher.

In ninety-six years, it rose to about Jiubai Yuan. A small piece of red has already exceeded 10,000 yuan. Li Zhendong was

Personally sold his ten monkey tickets for 3,200 yuan. It should be said that all early collections

Stamps, stamps in good condition, all earned.

Li Zhendong's first stamp was one of the highway arch bridges from seven or eight years. It was affixed to the envelope at that time

Stamped, since seeing this beautiful stamp, Li Zhendong began to consciously collect. from

Starting with good-looking stamps, all good-looking animals, plants, and landscapes are trying to collect them. Not good

Don't look at it, or throw it at the bottom of the box.

Wash your hands, dry them, and shake them in the air without a hint of moisture. careful

of open the postal book. I would like to carefully check the condition of the stamps. Condition refers to the intact condition of the collection

Extent. It is more complicated: whether the face of the ticket is damaged, whether it is missing and has few corners, and whether there are dirty marks

, whether the stamp adhesive has been peeled thin, whether the stamp has creases, the position of the face of the stamp, and the postmark stamp. Condition is not only used on stamps, but also when trading villain books, it will also be said how good the condition is. calligraphy

Chinese painting is even more particular about the quality, the highest quality, the highest ten grades, the highest value. The value of the low grade is very low.

Flipping through the postal album, Li Zhendong read it carefully. The new tickets are generally in excellent condition, and some have been issued

Yellow or faint fingerprints. If the envelope is affixed with a stamp and stamp, it is called a real mailing envelope. There are many, no

Yes, as long as it is a good-looking stamp, it has been cut off by Li Zhendong. After these stamps are cut out, to

Soak in water, preferably lukewarm. After a little while, gently remove the stamp. Dry. but

It is not allowed to be exposed to the sun. Preferably in a cool place.

Li Zhendong's philately collection began with collecting beautiful pictures, which was really purely a hobby at that time. It is

The kind of love that children like is liking, that is, they like to be beautiful. Uncle Lei next door saw it when he passed by

Xiao Zhendong is fiddling with stamps. At that time, Li Zhendong just put the stamps in the old books.

Where do you know what to keep? Uncle Lei often teaches Li Zhendong when he has time.

Uncle Lei is Li Zhendong's title. Actually, you should call grandpa by age. Uncle Lei is from a machinery factory

The secretary of the party committee of the factory is the leader of the machinery factory. Probably about sixty years old. My wife has passed away. Three

The girl has long been married to a foreign city. Li Zhendong didn't know where Uncle Lei was from, but he felt that Lei

Uncle speaks Mandarin better than the school teacher.

Some areas of Hunan Province have a strong vernacular accent. Learning Mandarin is often mixed with local accents, and I grew up locally

I don't think it's a little different when I'm out and about.

Uncle Lei and Li Zhendong's family have been neighbors for many years. Uncle Lei likes to move a bamboo chair at the door after dinner.

Half-lying, holding a large teacup in his hand, he looked at the distant mountain peaks opposite. Zhilu Dao Xiao Zhendong began to collect stamps

, just lie down and talk to Xiao Zhendong. Probably because the old people always think that children are very cute. Or maybe it's old

When people don't talk to anyone, they will always become nagging. Uncle Lei slowly taught Xiao Zhendong how to go

Take care of stamps, wash your hands, and don't let the stamps stain sweat, which will turn yellow after a long time. Stamps don't look good. It should be moisture-proof and insect-proof.

The machinery factory is located deep in the mountains of Hunan Province, and the workers in the factory come from all over the country. Lack of access, information

Not smooth. Keeping in touch with family and friends is all about letters. At that time, there were still people who wanted to collect philately for entertainment

conditional. And many people of the older generation have a good habit. Look at the letters received by the family letters

I don't throw it away after that. Instead, they are carefully kept in boxes or tied with rubber bands

Okay, then put it in a drawer.

Li Zhendong dug out a pile of letters from his parents' suitcases. Of course, on the letterhead in the letter

It's all about returning to Zhao, he just needs an envelope. Later, he also went around asking his classmates for stamped envelopes,

Indicate the stamps you want to look at. I really collected a lot of stamps for him.

Uncle Lei has a lot of stamps. His three girls were married very early, and there was no need for him to worry.

Having a philatelic hobby is indeed a great way to pass the time. It is said that this is also the case

Uncle Lei's family has this origin. At that time, Uncle Lei's salary should have been the highest in the machinery factory.

The highest position. Li Zhendong's father was about a salary of about 100 years at that time, so Uncle Lei was only a lot more.

Uncle Lei's philatelic hobby is well known to many people. The power of the number one is great. Someone will always come and ask for it

errands. In those days, tobacco and alcohol were hard to come by, and stamps were relatively easy. Some people take the old ones left by their grandparents

Envelopes and old stamps were delivered. The stamps on a large number of official letters exchanged by the machinery factory are also one of Uncle Lei

sources. After getting it back, sometimes let Xiao Zhendong choose.

It's a pity that Uncle Lei left early. He died in the summer of '83 due to ineffective treatment for cancer. Xiao Zhendong

I also cried a lot. Because Uncle Lei not only gives stamps, but also sometimes brings some delicious food back. his

Three girls came to deal with the aftermath and lived in the factory guest house. When dealing with Uncle Lei's stamps, there are too many.

Annoying. A few people don't have a hobby at home, so they deal with it. No one in the factory has that much money, they

The asking price is directly the whole 5,000 yuan. This figure was sky-high in those days. If outside

Someone in a big city will want it, here? Unless the person is crazy. Later, I had to sell it sporadically and be able to buy it

There are still very few people, and in the end, they have to spend money to ship them away.