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Manchurian Local Overprints 1945 - 1947 |
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Japanese | Kerr 182. |
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Other Names | |||||
Sekitōkashi | Shih Tao Ho Tze | Shitaohezi | Shítou hé zi |
Shitaoho |
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石 頭 河子 |
Meaning Stone River. | Shih-t'ou-ho-tzu | ||||||
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Shihaohotze (Map) | |||||||
Map of 1945 | Shih tao ho | |||||||
Genuine Set |
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This is one of the very few green overprints. The top four characters read 中國郵政 Chinese Post. Full set of 8 values. This set is repeated with black overprints. |
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Fake Set | ||||||||
inverted opt | ||||||||
Beware - Poor quality fakes have been seen on online auction sites. The second character down on the left is clearly based on Kerr's sketch which is inaccurate, genuine stamps are as shown above and below this set. | ||||||||
Full set of 8 values as above, in black. The top four characters read 中國郵政 Chinese Post. | ||||||||
Beware - The poor quality fakes also exist in black.. | ||||||||
This is a full set of 16 values with a small violet 中華民國 Chinese Republic overprint. Booklet panes exist for the 1936 2f and 4f stamps. | ||||||||
Booklet Stamp | Booklet Stamp | |||||||
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A set of 10 values overprinted in black. Booklet panes exist for the 1936 2f and 4f stamps. | ||||||||
Unlisted Blue to Blue/Grey examples. The 40f is not normally issued with this overprint. Both examples have been found used. | ||||||||
50f on 10Y | 4Y on 50Y | |||||||
This is a soft vermillion 10 - 10 Commemorative on the North Eastern Provinces Issues. Kerr notes that First Day Cancels 10.10.35 have been seen on covers. | ||||||||
50f on 5Y | 2Y on 20Y | |||||||
Victory Commemorative and surcharge in violet on the North Eastern Provinces Issues. This is the full set. | ||||||||
50f on 5Y | 1Y on 10Y | 2Y on 20Y | ||||||
Victory Commemorative and surcharge in
red on the North Eastern Provinces Issues. This is the
full set. All of the 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. | ||||||||
D141, D354 |