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Manchurian Local Overprints 1945 - 1947 |
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Japanese |
Kerr 155. |
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Bayan | Pa Yen | Bayan | Ba yàn | |||||
巴彦 | Ba Yen | |||||||
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Payen (Map) | |||||||
Map of 1945 | ||||||||
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This one is half of a series of 2 the other being a 5f (the 5f is not shown in Kerr). Hand-stamped with a rubber 中華民國 Chinese Republic chop in vermillion. |
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A vermillion 暫用Temporary Use 北東 North East overprint. Set of 2 values. | ||||||||
Kerr lists a full set as eight stamps, Chan has an additional 50f which if authentic would make the set nine stamps. All have a vermillion 中華民國 Chinese Republic chop. | ||||||||
Kerr lists a full set as seven stamps,
Chan has an additional 5f which if authentic would make the set
eight stamps. All have
a black 中華民國
Chinese Republic overprint. All of the sets of stamps 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. | ||||||||
D34 |