Republic of China stamps

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Period

1912-1949

Issuing entity

Republic of China

Postal issues of the Republic of China, including junk definitives, Sun Yat-sen portraits and wartime surcharges.

Historical context

Extensive surcharging during the late 1940s inflation produced a very large number of varieties.

Design

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Junk, reaper and Sun Yat-sen portrait designs.

Identification

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Inflation-era surcharges are numerous and frequently forged.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

Research required

  • Catalogue numbers and surcharge listings require transcription from a standard stamp catalogue.
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