China 1941 Hunan-Kwangtung Provision S/C 1¢/½¢ HK Martyr Unwmk CSS 608 Mint B788

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China

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Unused

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Condition: This is the Large surcharge w/Flat Top fun. Mint No Gum.

Grade: VF (Very Fine)
1¢ Provisional Surcharges on ½¢ Martyrs of 1941-1943In May 1942, the Director General of Posts revised the printed matter rate. They ordered the district offices of Hunan-Kwangtung, Kiangsi, Fukien, and Kwangsi to surcharge their stock of ½¢ values with a new value of 1¢ in red. The “yi” character in the upper left is in the informal writing style on all but the Kiangsi and Kwangsi surcharges, which are in the Formal writing style. The surcharge reads, “change to 1 cent”. Hunan-Kwantung SurchargesThe stamps that were surcharged by the Hunan District Office were also used in the Kwangtung District. The surcharge is lithographed in red Sung type in sheets of 200 (20x10). Three issues (New York Sun Yat Sen, Hong Kong Unwatermarked Martyr, and Peking Martyr-High & Low type) were surcharged and there are eleven types of surcharges. They were issued in August 1942. For a complete listing of the surcharges and illustrations, see the CSS catalog. The Scott catalog is less than adequate in listing these. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter

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