China 1960 Commemorative Stamp C80 Engels 140th Anniversary Set of Postmarked Stamps
Issued on November 28, 1960, this set of stamps is an early issue from China, numbered C80, consisting of two stamps:
First Image: Engels Speaking (engraved version), 8 fen denomination, with a circulation of 6.4 million stamps
Second Image: Engels Portrait (lithographed version), 10 fen denomination, with a circulation of 2.5 million stamps
The set of stamps being offered for sale this time is postmarked stamps, meaning they are stamps canceled by a postmark and not intended for mailing.
Stamp Description:
Engels (1820–1895), a German, was one of the founders of Marxism.
The first image shows Engels speaking at the First International Hague Congress. The First International was the first large-scale international revolutionary organization of the proletariat. To meet the needs of the working-class struggle and establish a revolutionary party and international center for the working class, Engels underwent long-term theoretical and practical preparation, founding the First International in London on September 28, 1864.
The second image depicts Engels in his later years. In early 1895, Engels rapidly developed esophageal cancer. He cherished life and hoped to live a few more years to accomplish more, but he was not afraid of death. In the first half of 1895, despite suffering from illness, Engels wrote at least 75 letters, covering topics related to the workers' movements in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Russia, Spain, and the United States, as well as philosophical and economic issues. He passed away on August 5, 1895, at his home in London.