8 Tips for Lottery Collecting
In China, lottery originated in the late Qing Dynasty. During the Republic of China, gambling activities were very active and there were many types of lottery tickets. But the entry of lottery tickets into the field of collection was still a new thing at the time. Some people predict that it will become the fourth category of popular collectibles after stamps, coins, and phone cards.
Some successful collectors have summarized the following 8 commonly used lottery collection methods: ——Collect by type. There are several major categories of lottery: traditional, instant, traditional instant combined, lotto and computer. They are subdivided into several sub-categories such as Chinese Style, Sports Lottery, Disaster Relief Series, etc. There are also Some special forms of lottery tickets, such as consecutive tickets, set tickets, series tickets, supplementary tickets, split tickets, etc. It can be said that there are various forms and types, each with its own merits. Choose one of the categories, delve into it, and your collection will be a breeze.
——Collect by age. This is one of the traditional collection methods, which is to collect in units and ranges such as years and other time periods, and to collect all lottery tickets issued in a certain year, several years, or a certain time period.
——Collect by region. Lottery is not only issued by the state, but also by various provinces, cities and industries. For example, the popular "welfare lottery" and "sports lottery" series are issued in almost all provinces and cities, and the numbers, forms and patterns are different. It is easier to collect them locally by taking advantage of local advantages.
——Collected by subject. Lottery tickets are generally printed with patterns, numbers, face values ??and issuing units. The main pictures are rich and colorful, including local scenic spots, historical relics, fine calligraphy and paintings, as well as local customs, economic construction achievements and other contents. Delineate the collection scope according to the patterns, and select the same theme or similar related patterns for collection. For example, with the theme of trains, we specialize in collecting lottery tickets with train patterns, which is very interesting.
——Collected by theme. Similar to collecting by subject, choose a topic, collect around this theme, and use colorful symbols to tell a story, or tell the development, changes and ins and outs of a thing. It is very interesting and is very popular and popular nowadays. The collection method is very popular among collectors.
——Collect by number. The numbers of lottery tickets are very complicated. Some collectors are very interested in special numbers, such as some lucky numbers 6666, 8888, 9999, and some regular numbers 202020, 111222333, etc. Some collectors also value some numbers related to their birthdays, anniversaries, etc. Number. Generally speaking, the collection value of lottery tickets with special numbers is greater than that of lottery tickets with ordinary numbers.
——Collect wrong and variant lottery tickets. There is a well-established habit in the field of collecting, which is to treat mistakes as treasures. When you encounter this kind of "wrong ticket", don't just throw it away as a scrap or defective product. Maybe it has more special value.
——Collect "Self". Some collectors like to collect all the lottery tickets they have bought for commemoration or research purposes.