The artistic and historical value of stamps are also major draws. Designers like Jiang Weijie, one of China's most renowned stamp designers, view stamps as "national calling cards". "Stamps ...
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Pound for pound, these stamps are among the most expensive objects in the world. The first stamp was created in Great Britain on May 1, 1840. It wouldn’t take long for people to start collecting them.