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Buyback of the 1981 T58 Year of the Rooster large sheet stamps
Buyback of the 1981 T58 Year of the Rooster large sheet stamps
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Market Position and Artistic Value of 1981 T58 "Xin You Rooster" Stamps
The T58 Year of the Rooster stamp, issued in 1981, is the second stamp in the first series of zodiac stamps issued by China Post, perfectly continuing the zodiac stamp collecting craze started by the 1980 Monkey stamp. This set of stamps was designed by the famous painter Mr. Zhang Ding and engraved by the master engraver Sun Hongnian, using a highly traditional Chinese decorative style combined with folk paper-cutting art. In the current old stamp collection market, the price of the 1981 T58 Year of the Rooster zodiac full sheet stamp has consistently maintained a stable and high growth trend.
Due to the enormous consumption of communications in the early 1980s, coupled with the fact that full sheets (a total of 80 stamps, with complete margins and color marks) are highly prone to creases, tears, or moisture-induced yellowing during daily storage, "mint condition" full sheets are extremely rare today. This imbalance between supply and demand has led to the ever-increasing collection value of the first series of zodiac stamps, making them a sought-after treasure for many senior philatelists and investors.
To protect the rights and interests of collectors and prevent losses in transactions, Gujin Jiabao has specially compiled the core points for identifying the authenticity of T58 Xin You Rooster Year stamps. In the process of high-priced acquisition of old stamps, our team of experts typically conducts precise inspections from the following professional dimensions:
| Authentication Dimension | Authentic Features (1981 T58 Original Edition) | Common Counterfeit Features (Fakes) |
| Paper Quality and Gum | Uses specialized postal paper, firm and resilient; gum is evenly applied, slightly naturally yellowed with age. | Paper is thin, soft, or excessively bright white; gum is often reapplied with modern adhesive, overly smooth and glaring, or completely absent. |
| Printing Process | Uses the high-cost photogravure overprint process. When touching the stamp surface, the feather lines and text on the rooster have a distinct raised feel, with strong three-dimensionality. | Mostly uses low-cost flat offset printing for imitation. The stamp surface is smooth without any raised feel; under magnification, rough colored dots can be seen. |
| Perforation Characteristics | Perforation gauge is 11.5, holes are round and uniform, and when torn, the edges show natural paper fiber pulling marks. | Perforations vary in size, are irregularly arranged, edges are cut harshly, and often there are misalignments between the design and perforations. |
| Fluorescent Reaction | Original paper usually appears dull and non-fluorescent under professional UV light, without a strong reaction to modern fluorescent agents. | Due to the use of modern paper containing brightening agents for imitation, it often shows strong and glaring blue-white fluorescence under UV light. |
If you have any other questions or need further assistance, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to working with you to recycle this precious stamp.
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4) Confirm the sale and make payment in various forms such as bank transfer or cash.
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