China 1897 $1 on 3c deep red, ‘large’ surcharge type 20, SG91

China 1897 $1 on 3c deep red, ‘large’ surcharge type 20, SG91China 1897 (Jan) $1 on 3c deep red "Red Revenue", large surcharge type 20, SG91. A very fine used example by large part Shanghai Customs circular date stamp in brown. A scarce and popular Chinese Empire stamp. In 1897, the new Qing Dynasty government took charge of the Post Office. There was an immediate need for a large quantity of stamps, especially those of high value. While waiting for the delivery of new stamps from Japan a Provisional Issue was

Whereas the Twenty eighth day of June next is appointed for the solemnity of Our Royal Coronation

overprinted "CANCELLED" type 24

Jasdan was merged with the United State of Kathiawar (later Saurashtra) by 15 April 1948

OVERPRINTED FRONT AND BACK (with misplaced horizontal overprint at foot on gummed side)

with a personal connection to Castro

purple "STAMPING DEPARTMENT/3 JAN

perforations 14 (comb)

North Borneo Labuan 1894-96 2c blue 'Sambar stag'

The letter dates to the last half of 1657 as the commission only began collecting the tax on 29 September 1657

as most of the printing will have been destroyed in 1952

Bertram Mackennal

who had a particular fondness for her