Early platform ticket highlights collection value

The platform ticket, ie the train station platform ticket, is a special ticket that is sent to the train station platform. It was also called the platform ticket in the early days. According to the issuance status of China's platform tickets, the platform tickets issued during the period from 1985 to 1992 are undoubtedly the highest priority of the current collection and form the plate that has appreciated the most in recent years.

The platform ticket, ie the train station platform ticket, is a special ticket that is sent to the train station platform. It was also called the platform ticket in the early days. In China, the platform ticket is a kind of valuable document issued by the railway department that allows people to meet guests in and out of the train station. According to regulations, people who come in and pick up passengers should also purchase platform tickets and use them on the same day. However, for stations or individuals who regularly come and go to pick up passengers, the station may issue regular platform tickets as required.

Although the platform ticket is only a temporary check-in proof, it records the historical progress of various stages of railway development. Before the 1990s, station tickets used almost the form of an old-fashioned hard-plated platform ticket, and some were stenciled on paper and sold after being stamped with official seals and dates. Most local station tickets were very similar to train tickets, although It is very simple, but it is still favored because it is convenient and practical.

The history of the Taiwan Railway Station originated in 1830. At that time, the United Kingdom opened a tourist transportation line from Liverpool to Manchester. At the time of the sale of steel foil train tickets, it also printed a commemorative "Send to the Moon." This is the prototype of the platform ticket. Since then, station tickets have been accompanied by rail transport and have become witnesses to railway development.

China's platform ticket appeared in 1910, when the Middle East Railway in the Northeast began to use the first platform ticket, and since then, platform tickets are still in use.

China's platform ticket appeared in the watershed in the 1980s. The card station ticket that has been used in the same way as the common passenger ticket for railways has undergone a transformation. In 1984, some railway stations sold pre-printed platform tickets, which solved the similar problems of train ticket and platform ticket, and gradually changed the platform ticket from card to printed material with color screen. As a result of this change, the appearance of ordinary platform tickets has been renewed. The rich and colorful pattern tickets have attracted people's attention all of a sudden. In particular, even advertisements have appeared on the face of the paper, completely changing the appearance of China's platform tickets in the past.

Although the platform ticket issue has gone through a period of excessive pursuit of quantity and efficiency, it has also left collectors with many colorful varieties. Naturally, the traditional way of collecting by number has now faced challenges. At present, platform ticket collections are mainly based on thematic collections, thematic collection of station tickets issued by a certain railway bureau, or special collection of advertising platform ticket. However, judging from the current situation, a large number of collectors have adopted a method based on subject matter differentiation and enriched their collections through thematic collection. For example, scenery (city scenery and scenic spots), railway construction, calligraphy and painting, zodiac signs, flower animals, and advertisements appearing on platform tickets have become a good material for special topics.

It can be found that the advantage of this collection method is to be able to abandon the geographical, time and full set of restrictions, the use of motifs to achieve the thematic collection of the achievements of the collection, and thus resulting in the "two to two."

The collectors of station tickets must enter a wide range of exchanges. There are mainly three ways: first, to participate in the collection of platform tickets, second, to exchange and obtain information through the station ticket website, and third, to fill the local collection market. .

The notorious platform ticket investment concept has only appeared in China for more than a decade. However, the concept of investing in overseas platform tickets has already been formed, because from the historical point of view of issuing, platform tickets and stamps are comparable, and early foreign platform tickets are expensive. For instance, railway station tickets sold by the Weston Railway Company in the United Kingdom in 1832 were sought after by collectors from all over the world. Their prices have already exceeded the 10 million US dollar mark. The first set of trial booth tickets issued by the Ministry of Railways in 1984 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China was equally hot, and there was almost a situation where there was price and no market.

According to the issuance status of China's platform ticket, the platform ticket issued during the period of 1985-1992 is undoubtedly the highest priority of the current collection, and it has also formed the sector with the fastest appreciation in recent years. Since the appreciation of platform tickets issued at this time was slightly better, most of the sellers did not deliberately leave inventory, creating an opportunity for investment in platform tickets. In addition, people’s awareness of platform ticket collection was weak and they were used after being used. A large number of abandoned, so that the world is very limited, is the current investors need to pay special attention to the plate. The price of platform tickets issued during this period was very common in the interval of 30-100 yuan. Some of the advertising station tickets in this period have seen rapid growth in recent years because of the relatively small circulation. The transaction price of individual scarce varieties has long since expired. It rose above the thousand.

The platform ticket issued in 1992-2004 is a key section for collectors, but it needs to be cautious from an investment point of view. Since the number of platform tickets issued during this period exceeds more than 5,000, it is recommended that investors not start with the exception of individual varieties. At this time, the platform ticket exchange price for this period is only in the range of 2-10 yuan. Platform tickets issued after 2005 have adopted a unified management model and their circulation is very substantial. The author believes that, in addition to a limited number of commemorative and advertising tickets, platform tickets issued in recent years cannot currently show the space for investment returns. Investors can only select potential varieties and build positions.

It should be pointed out that some station tickets issued in the 1960s and 1970s are equally exotic and their investment value is not low. For example, during the “**” period, there are platform tickets printed with Mao Quotations or the highest instructions, and the exchange prices for some scarce varieties are already above RMB 1,000. Investors must not ignore them.