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Smithsonian National Postal Museum
stamps
General Chang Tso-lin photographic essay
1928
This collection of early Chinese die proofs, engraver's models, ink drawings and essays from 1912 to 1928, was donated in 1964 by Robert Hopkins. Hopkins was the son in-law of William A Grant, an engraver at the American Bank Note Company who was one of two Americans responsible for establishing the Chinese Bureau o…
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Wójcicki - Polish Auction House Premium Auction 18 (26 Sep-2 Oct 2026)
modern coins
Republic of China silver dollar
Republican era
The Republic of China silver dollar encompasses crown-sized one-yuan silver coins minted under the Republican government to standardize the domestic currency and replace foreign silver coinage and imperial dragon dollars. The denomination originated with limited 1912 commemorative issues depicting Sun Yat-sen and Li…
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Wikimedia Commons
stamps
Republic of China stamps
1912-1949
Republic of China stamps are postal issues introduced following the 1911 revolution that brought an end to the Qing dynasty. Prior to the production of entirely new designs, the postal administration authorised overprints on existing imperial stamps in 1912. These markings included local overprints applied at Fuzhou…
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