Dogs are regarded as a symbol of loyalty, and wild dogs have been domesticated by humans more than 10,000 years ago. Dogs have attachment to their owners, vigilance against strangers, humans give full play to its characteristics, use it to see home care and hunting, and then expand the ability to guide blindness, animal husbandry, military, security, rescue, drag, competition, etc., of course, there are many dog breeds to become pure pets. Out of love for dogs, the image of dogs is often displayed on various stamps, which are collectively referred to as "dog stamps" in Tibetan circles.
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The "dog stamps" issued by China are the most representative of the zodiac dog stamps. On January 5, The special stamp "Year of Pengshu" issued by China Post is the fourth round of Zodiac dog stamps issued by China. On January 5, 1982, Chinese Min post issued the first round of Chinese zodiac dog stamps in the mainland, known as "Nongshu Dog", which was designed by the famous aesthetic master Zhou Lingzhao, and the theme was selected from Mr. Zhou's ceramic paintings. This stamp has a face value of 8 points, the background color is royal blue, and the picture shows a large black dog, with a brass bell hanging from its neck, a long tongue, a glowing eye, and a standing head. The whole stamp is exquisitely designed, beautifully shaped, the picture is full of bright colors, the pattern is vivid, and the printing volume is small, and the appreciation potential is huge. The second round of Zodiac Dog Stamps is a special stamp issued on January 5, 1994, a full set of 2 stamps, the first "Peace and Family Blessing", the pattern is a multicolored clay sculpture toy dog that looks sideways, the second "Xiangrui Xingwang", is a paper-cut "Double Dog Diagram", the middle seal book "Dog" character; the third round of Zodiac Dog Stamps is the "Year of Chengshu" special stamp issued on January 5, 2006, a full set of 1, the pattern is a dog dressed in colored clothes, the front foot is standing side by side, the hind foot is curved, the tail is rolled up, and the dog on the front is looking in front. In addition, on October 9, 2017, China Post also issued a special stamp for the "Xiangrui Ping'an" New Year, with the pattern of a colorful dog combined with various flowers and plants, which is the same as the "Year of Pengshu" Zodiac Dog Ticket.
Not only in mainland China, but also in Hong Kong and Taiwan, China has also issued zodiac dog stamps. On December 1, 1969, Taiwan issued a set of two dog stamps of the Chinese zodiac of the Year of Gengji (1970). The two stamps use the same design layout, the same picture and different color printing process. The picture shows two dogs squatting together, one white and one yellow, snuggling up to each other, with an intimate expression. The green one has a face value of NT$4.50 and the red one has a face value of 5 dime NT Dollars. On January 28, 1970, a set of Zodiac Dog stamps was also issued in Hong Kong under the British rule of Hong Kong, a total of two stamps, one in the horizontal version of one dollar triangle, and one in the vertical version of one dime. The main picture is a common portrait of a yellow dog in Hong Kong, and the white word "hong kong". At the bottom of the screen is the English word "lunar new year -6february 1970", which means Lunar New Year (February 6, 1970). 1970 is the year of Gengji, so both stamps have words such as "Year of Gengji" on them.
In addition to the zodiac dog stamps, there are also many "dog stamps" in other themed stamps, many of which are derived from ancient paintings. In the special stamp "Portrait Bricks of the Eastern Han Dynasty" issued on October 1, 1956, there was a dog outside the door of the peasant family courtyard on the second "residential building"; in the special stamp "Chinese Painting • Tang And Flower Lady" issued on March 24, 1984, the first and third stamps each had a pet dog; in the special stamp "Dunhuang Mural (Second Group)" issued on May 25, 1988, the first "hunting" pattern included a hunting dog holding a prey.
In addition, there are 3 stamps in our country that appear in the mythical "Wheezing Dog" and "Tengu". In the special stamp "Classical Chinese Novels - Journey to the West" issued on December 1, 1979, the second "Zhan Nezha" pattern features a wheezing dog raised by Erlang, which also appeared in the fifth "Evil Fighting Heavenly Soldier Heavenly General" special stamp "Animation - "The Great Haunting of the Heavenly Palace" issued on June 1, 2014. In the special stamp "Mianzhu Woodblock New Year Painting" issued on February 10, 2007, the fourth stamp is "Zhang Xian Shooting Dog", Zhang Xian is a mythical god who protects children, and the New Year painting on the stamp depicts Zhang Xianzheng holding a child and shooting a bow into a "tengu" running into the clouds.
According to Xi'an Evening News
The 2018 Zodiac stamp issue rose 5 times in less than a week
Hohhot News Network, January 9, according to the "Hohhot Evening News" reported (reporter Zhang Qiuyan) on January 5, the Penta Chinese Zodiac stamp was officially issued, the stamp issued less than a week has risen significantly, compared with its face value, up to 5 times.
2018 is the year of the lunar calendar, the Year of the Dog in the Chinese Zodiac. The dog ranks eleventh in the zodiac, and the twelve places dominate the genus "戌", "Peng Shu Nian" special stamps 1 set of 2, the pattern content is: dog shou ping, home and yexing, the face value of the full set of stamps is 2.40 yuan. This set of stamps was designed by artist Zhou Lingzhao.
A few days ago, the Hohhot Evening News reporter learned from the city's stamp market that the special stamp of "The Year of Pengshu" was issued less than a week ago, and the market price increased by 5 times, and the current market price of the large stamp sheet (including 16 sets) of the special stamp of "The Year of Penghu" is about 250 yuan, which is more than 5 times higher than the face value of 38.4 yuan, and the market price of the small version (including 4 sets) is about 50 yuan.
According to Wang Meng, a member of the Inner Mongolia Collectors Association and a senior philatelic enthusiast, in addition to the famous design, the issuance of this round of Wushu Nian Dog Ticket was optimistic about the market at the beginning, which has a lot to do with its limited circulation. It is reported that "The Year of The Fifth Anniversary" is the least issued zodiac stamp in the fourth round of zodiac stamps that has been issued. As we all know, the small circulation itself is a natural advantage of stamp collection, last year's Ding Younian chicken ticket due to the excessive circulation, the price has a downward trend, so the size of the circulation is closely related to the trend of the stamp price in the later period.