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Zurich Asia to Hold Its Largest Auction of Rare Stamps of Imperial & Modern China & Other Asian Countries

HONG KONG.- Zurich Asia, the leading stamp auction house in Asia, will be holding its largest sale of Stamps and Postal History of China, Hong Kong, India and other Countries between 13 and 15 August 2011 at The Excelsior in Hong Kong. Over 3,000 lots of rare and fine Chinese and Asian stamps, with an estimated total value of over HK$25 million, will be offered. Louis Mangin, Director of Zurich Asia said: “We are excited to stage this season our largest ever sale in Hong Kong, during which we will present to the market superb philately of historical value and significance. This landmark auction was specially curated to assemble outstanding consignments with exceptional quality and provenance that can best reflect the taste and passion of Asia’s collectors. In fact, the strong results and record prices we have achieved in our recent Hong Kong sales aptly testify to the robust stamps market in Asia, where the stren