Rare Chinese stamp sells for record $332,000

chinese stamp Rare Chinese stamp sells for record $332,000

A single Chinese stamp has sold for $332,000 at Zurich Asia’s “Stamps and Postal History” autumn auction in Hong Kong Friday.

The 1897 Qing dynasty stamp was bought by a Beijing collector and set a new world record for a single Chinese stamp.

It is an extremely rare 1897 small one-dollar overprint on a three-cent Chinese Red Revenue stamp.
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Louis Vuitton City Guides 2010

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Check out a different side of town with the help of Louis Vuitton 2010 City Guides that is now in its 11th year of publication.

A vital companion for the business or leisure traveller
, the Louis Vuitton City Guide is packed with addresses that capture the true spirit of a destination.

As you might expect from Louis Vuitton, the Guides show both flair and good taste, but with a more subjective approach than you find with many competitors.
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Chinese Millionaire Buys World’s Most Expensive Dog

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A Chinese woman has reportedly paid a whopping 4 million Yuan ($585,000) to buy a new pet dog.

The 18-month old dog, a Tibetan mastiff measuring 80cm high, is now believed to be the world’s most expensive dog.

The Chinese woman revealed that her ‘priceless pet’ had been named ‘Yangtze River Number Two’ and added: ‘Gold has a price, but this Tibetan mastiff doesn’t.’
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The World Most Expensive Lamb

deveronvale perfection The World Most Expensive Lamb

A sheep named Deveronvale Perfection, is believed to have become the world most expensive after selling for £231,000 ($392,000).

Deveronvale Perfection which is bred in Banffshire, Scotland, was bought by a fellow local sheep farmer at a sale in Lanark.

The high price has been put down to the lamb’s strong physical attributes.
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The House of Louis Vuitton

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Bad Taste or Creativity? Apparently it’s somewhere in Mexicali…
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Is the Leibovitz archive Worth $50 Million?

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On Tuesday, Annie Leibovitz’s $24 million loan comes due, but she really can’t pay it.

Her lender, Art Capital, is planning to sell Leibovitz’s archive and describes it as fine art and intellectual property, as the right to reproduce and sell pictures.

One recent court document reveals that Leibovitz’s vintage Rolling Stone material alone was appraised “in excess of $50 million.”
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