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Postage due stamps

1904 Postage stamps of 1898 overprinted "POSTAGE DUE" and Chinese caracters

  1/2 c brown
  1 c yellow
  2 c red
  4 c brown
  5 c red
  10 c green

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Forged "POSTAGE DUE" overprints exist, example:

(Forged overprints)

1904 Small stamps, inscription "POSTAGE DUE CHINA IMPERIAL POST"

  1/2 c blue
  1 c blue
  1 c brown
  2 c blue
  2 c brown
  4 c blue
  5 c blue
  10 c blue
  20 c blue
  30 c blue

With overprint 'Republic China' in chinese characters in red 
(as for the postage stamps of that period)

  1/2 c blue
  1 c brown
  2 c brown
  4 c blue (overprint in blue exists)
  5 c blue
  5 c brown (inverted overprint exists)
  10 c blue (overprint in blue exists)
  20 c blue
  30 c blue

Overprint in two lines of chinese characters

(2 c with double lined Chinese overprint)

  1/2 c blue
  1/2 c brown
  1 c brown
  2 c brown
  4 c blue
  5 c brown
  10 c blue
  20 c brown
  30 c blue

These stamps are perforated 14. Some very rare overprints exist with the word 'Neutrality' applied on the stamps which bear already the 'Republic of China' overprint (as in the postage stamps of that area, forged overprints exist!). The values 1/2 c brown, 1 c blue, 2 c brown, 4 c blue, 5 c blue, 10 c blue, 20 c blue and 30 c blue exist with this additional overprint. Example os such an overprint (I don't know if this one is genuine or not):

(Additional 'Neutrality' overprint, reduced size)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1913 Inscription "REPUBLIC OF CHINA POST POSTAGE DUE"

  1/2 c blue
  1 c blue
  2 c blue
  4 c blue
  5 c blue
  10 c blue
  20 c blue
  30 c blue

These stamps have perforation 14.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1932 New design, insciptions only in Chinese (central Chinese inscription different for each value)

  1/2 c orange
  1 c orange
  2 c orange
  4 c orange
  5 c orange
  10 c orange
  20 c orange
  30 c orange

Issues for Sinkiang (East Turkestan?)

1915 Stamps of China of 1913, overprinted with chinese characters

(Reduced sizes)

  1/2 c brown
  1 c orange
  1 1/2 c violet
  2 c green
  3 c green
  4 c red
  5 c lilac
  6 c grey
  7 c violet
  8 c orange
  10 c blue
  13 c brown
  15 c brown
  16 c olive
  20 c red
  30 c lilac
  50 c green
  1 $ brown and black (red overprint)
  2 $ blue and black
  5 $ red and black
  10 $ green and black
  20 $ yellow and black

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

This overprint has been forged, example:

(Forged Sinkiang overprint)

Forged overprint made by Gee Ma in the 1950's in Australia. Gee Ma (David Allen Gee) made forgeries of rare overprints and cancels from China, Tibet, Burma, Japanese occupation of several countries etc. Gee Ma also operated under false names among them: James Bond, Robert Lowe, Dr.K.Hayes, Peter Dierking and Kee On Yu.

More overprints were made after 1920 for this province.

Foochow local issue

1903 Issue for Foochow, 2 cents stamps of China overprinted 'Postage 1 Cent Paid' and bisected diagonally (provisional issue of 22 and 23 october 1903)

(Reduced size)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Forgeries exist, example:

Forgery

Airmail Stamps

1921 Aeroplane above Great Wall

  15 c green and black
  30 c red and black
  45 c violet and black
  60 c blue and black
  90 c olive and black

These stamps were re-issued in 1929 in slightly different design (tail of the aeroplane is different).

1932 Aeroplane above Great Wall, larger design

  15 green
  25 orange
  30 red
  45 lilac
  50 brown
  60 blue
  90 olive
  1.00 green
  2.00 brown
  5.00 red

Overprinted in Chinese and surcharged with new value (1946)
  23.00 on 30 red
  53.00 on 15 green
  73.00 on 25 orange
  100.00 on 2.00 brown
  200.00 on 5.00 red

Inflation overprintes (1948); overprinted in Chinese as well, crosses on old value
  10000.00 on 30 red
  20000.00 on 25 orange
  30000.00 on 90 olive (overprint and surcharge in red)
  50000.00 on 60 blue (overprint and surcharge in red)
  50000.00 on 1.00 green (overprint and surcharge in red)

With overprint for Manchuria. I've seen this overprint (always in red) on the values 15 green, 25 orange, 30 red, 45 lilac, 50 brown, 60 blue, 90 olive and 1.00 green.

1946 New design, aeroplane above city

  27.00 blue

Overprinted in Chinese and surcharged with new value (1946)
  10000.00 on 27.00 blue

Railway stamps

1909 Railway stamps, steam locomotive, inscription 'CHEMIN DE FER DE PEKIN A HANKOW'

I have seen the values 0f10 green on green, 0f20 blue on blue, 0f30 brown on yellow and 0f40 red on lilac. The value 2 F violet on lilac should also exist. The value inscription is always in the colour red.

Return labels

These labels were first issued in 1899 with inscription 'CHINESE IMPERIAL POST'.

Return labels, inscription 'OFFICIALLY SEALED', examples:

Express Delivery labels

1916 Inscription 'CHINESE POST OFFICE EXPRESS LETTER', bird in center, colour green, with 'CHINESE POST OFFICE' underprint

Two different types

Postal Stationery

Example:

Fiscal Stamps

Examples:

('CHINESE REVENUE ONE THOUSAND CASH')

100 Cash, I've seen this stamp with several red and black Chinese overprints

FAMINE RELIEF STAMPS

I've seen the following values: 1 c brown, 5 c green, 10 c red, 50 c blue, $1 orange and $5 violet.

'CHINA INTERNATIONAL FAMINE RELIEF FUND' 1 c blue and red.

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