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| Shuka | Chu Ho | Zhuhe | Shēn hé | Ju ho | ||
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A soft lilac, four character 中國郵政 Chinese Post overprint that can sometimes be found misplaced or inverted, Above is the complete the set. |
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| Set of 11 values with a soft black overprint. "Chu Ho" appears in the brackets (reading right to left). 2f and 4f booklet panes exist. | ||||||
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| Set of 11 values similar to the above but with a hard purple overprint. "Chu Ho" appears in the brackets (reading right to left). | ||||||
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A full set of 9 stamps with a 6
character soft black overprint.
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outer characters read 中國郵政 Chinese Post,
the middle characters read; Temporary Use. Kerr notes that a variety of the 2f from this set occurs with a missing character. |
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| A full set of 9 stamps with a 6 character hard green overprint. The four outer characters read 中國郵政 Chinese Post, the middle characters read; Temporary Use. | ||||||
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Liberation Anniversary Commemorative in Soft Green and Red. The 1Y with Green Overprint as shown in Kerr, does not exist. |
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9 - 2 Commemorative overprint in green and red. The 1Y with Green Overprint as shown in Kerr, does not exist. 9.2 胜利纪念 - The 2nd September Commemorative Remembrance concerns V.J. Day (Victory over Japan Day). 2nd September 1945 was the date of the formal signing of the surrender. |
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Double 10 Commemorative and surcharge in red on the North Eastern Provinces Issues. This is the full set. Double 10 (雙十節) Commemoratives celebrate the anniversary of the Wuchang Uprising of 10th October 1911. This uprising led to the overthrow of the Qing dynasty and the formation of the Republic of China. All overprints known for this town are shown above. |
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These stamps have been identified by using Volume II of the Stamp Catalogue of China by Shui-Hon Chan and the four booklet guide The Local Overprinted Stamps of Manchuria 1945-7 by Allen D Kerr (published 1978 and now out of print). Both works are essential for anyone delving seriously into this subject. |
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| D171, D172, D239, D243, D246 | ||||||
