Republic of China stamps
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
1912-1949
Issuing entity
Republic of ChinaPostal 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
- note
- Junk, reaper and Sun Yat-sen portrait designs.
Identification
- note
- 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.