Thirty five extremely rare stamps had lain undisturbed for more than a century in an ornate wooden tea caddy in an attic.
Rare chinese stamps found in attic.
Collection of rare chinese stamps found hidden away in attic in cotswolds the 35 stamps were bought in shanghai in 1882 by an english missionary sent to auction in gloucestershire where continue reading.
They have made chinese stamps a lot more valuable.
An extraordinary find of 35 extremely rare 19th century chinese stamps in the united kingdom is about to shock the worldwide stamp collecting hobby.
Old stamp collections gathering dust in the attic may be worth fortunes.
Together they may bring more than 500 000 at daniel f.
Rare stamps hidden away in attic for more than 100 years set to fetch 250 000 at auction collection of rare chinese stamps found hidden away in attic in cotswolds the 35 stamps were bought in.
Fifty or 60 years ago if you wanted to buy early chinese stamps.
They are known as the china 1882 5 candarin orange yellow.