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Manchurian Local Overprints 1945 - 1947 |
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| Sze Chan | Sizhan | Sì zhàn |
Sze charn |
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A vertical soft black overprint - set of 4. The four characters read 中華民國 Chinese Republic it is unusual to see these arranged vertically. These are the only stamps known for this village. |
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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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