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A chart to aid identification of the different varieties of the 1942-3 50c Surcharges on 16c Chungking SYS. In PDF format at present.
A chart to aid identification of the 1943 50c Surcharges with Bars on the DPP overprints on 16c Chungking SYS. In PDF format at present.
The six different varieties of the Shandong Post 1946 Zhu De issue. Plus the dubious $10 overprint.
Stamp showing the small '2' variety. From large block with this and another major overprint variety of the 1943 West Szechuan 20c surcharge.
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An article about an envelope hand stamped with SARS DISINFECT from the first SARS virus epidemic of 2003.
This article (in PDF format at present) has won an "SG Blue" award in the recent Stanley Gibbons single sheet competition.
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Two stamps, used copies of Yang NC248, one with apparently with Earliest Known Date of use.
Two covers, from a current auction, apparently with Earliest Known Date of use.
The Gansu overprints on Republican Unit stamps (Yang NW69-71) seem to have been struck fairly hard, creating an indent in the paper. This has allowed us to see this double overprint, one of them un-inked (albino).
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A stamp found recently in a cheap lot. At first sight, the double overprint, Chan G68d, SG 1077b. But no, it is something more unusual!
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With circular date stamp (c.d.s) of 東溝 Tungkow (modern Donggou 东沟) village in 蘇江 Kiangsu (Jiangsu 苏江) Province..
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Celebrating 7 years of operation of the Shantung Posts, through war with Japan and civil war with the Nationalists.
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Newly discovered variety of the $5,000 2nd North-East Tiananmen stamp (Yang NE182) on laid paper.
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An article about the recently discovered East China (Su-Nan area) $10 on $2 (normally $10 on $1, Yang EC356).
An article about a fascinating cover addressed to American China expert, later writing SF as Cordwainer Smith!
Learn about common forgeries of this issue - sometimes these are seen perforated, but usually the on the imperf varieties.
An article about the MLO issues of Hutou, including some details of Hutou Fort, captured by USSR army from the Japanese Kwantung Army in 1945.
An article about a late print, roughly perforated 3 candarins Large Dragon, including details of proof dots and other features. (Links to my occasional stamp blog).
An article about unlisted varieties of the Harbin 4th surcharges on Mao issues, North East Liberated Area, Yang NE125-7. PDF only at present.
An article about a modern postal forgery - PRC 2003-6 2-1 Mosque stamp. PDF only at present.
An article about a cover from Japanese occupied Mengkiang before separate stamp issues for the region. PDF only at present.
An article about a mysterious 1980 Chinese cover, franked with sought after 4f Qi Baishi with an additional 4f stamp franked (and maybe added?) later! From Purang, Tibet via Shiquanhe to Shenyang. PDF only at present.
1988 cover with postage due red oval & doubly bilingual chops: Tibetan/Chinese cds of Baiyu, Sichuan and Mongolian/Chinese receiver. PDF only at present.
Three otherwise common stamps with the same cancel and the same date. How I identified the town, when KWONGHOI wasn't recognised by Google! With some comments about the Nationalist control of the town in 1944. PDF only at present.
A sale of the 1c full sun of the North China, Shansi-Chahar-Hopeh Liberated Area, on brown newsprint paper, Yang NC3.
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