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Manchurian Local Overprints 1945 - 1947

         
  Kerr 64.

Modern

 Other Names  
  Ho Li Heli Hè lì  
  鶴立

 

 Ho Li Chen  
  (Sankiang)   Hok Li  
  Map of 1945   Holichen (Map)  
         
50f on 1f 50f on 2f 50f on 2f 50f on 5f
   
  50f on 10f 50f on 10f 50f on 1Y  
         
  This is a black 8 character surcharge, the top four characters read 中國郵政 Chinese Post followed by 50f (5 chiao) Temporary Use. There are also 2f and 4f booklet panes to be found for this set.  
         
         
50f on 1f 50f on 2f 50f on 2f 50f on 5f
   
  50f on 10f 50f on 10f 50f on 1Y  
         
  This is a hard blue 8 character surcharge, the top four characters read 中國郵政 Chinese Post followed by 50f (5 chiao) Temporary Use. There are also 2f and 4f booklet panes to be found for this set.  
         
         
 
1y on 10f Black 5y on 10f Black   1y on 10f Grey Blue 5y on 10f Grey Blue
  Surcharge added to a stamp already carrying a Chang Chun overprint. The set contains 4 values, and is repeated in further set of grey blue.  
         
on black overprint   on grey blue overprint

     
1y on 10f 1y on 10f   1y on 10f 1y on 10f
   

 
5y on 10f 5y on 10f   5y on 10f 5y on 10f
         
  This is a complicated 7. 7. commemorative chop in blue, over previously surcharged Chang Chun overprinted stamps. The set consists of eight different overprinted stamps.

Both of the above examples have misplaced Chang Chun overprints. The first mis-placed vertically, the second misplaced horizontally.

  
         
     
  1Y on 1f   Blue   1Y on 1f   Black  
     
  5Y on 1f   Blue   5Y on 1f   Black  
  This is a commemorative overprint and surcharge. It occurs in black and blue. Each colour is a complete set of 2.  
         
         
     
  1Y on 13f   4Y on 13f  
  This is a set of 2 surcharges, both with hard blue/black overprints. The upper four characters read 中華民國 Chinese Republic.  
         
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.
        D183, D184, D246