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I have identified this as republic of china type AP5 (Scott), but I cannot find the exact ID with the overprints. The overprint appears reddish violet, but my color identification is really bad. Can anyone (what a silly question on SCF) help me get an exact Scott?? maybe ID on this stamp. Thanks as always - Jeff  |
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| Edited by jhlovell - 05/19/2011 2:58 pm |
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There is a footnote to see Taiwan C1, Fukien C-1 and Kansu c1 |
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thanks bobgggg, but I did not see the overprint there either, the closest was the note in Kansu about the violet colored overprint, but the overprint did not look the same. These Chinese stamps with the overprints are the biggest stamp challenge for me other that color. but I LOVE IT! |
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thank you khj, I completely missed it! You did it again.  |
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| Edited by jhlovell - 05/19/2011 12:14 pm |
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You are most welcome. I remember that stamp because it is an example of a back-of-book stamp overprinted/surcharged for general postal use.
Jeff, you've brought back a lot of memories with all those posts on Chinese overprints, and you may end up getting me to pull out my long moth-balled China collection -- assuming I can find the storage box... |
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Well I am just about through the China proper in the book, and now getting into the provinces so I can see alot more overprints coming along. Stay with me for the ride please khj. I don't want to be on this roller coaster alone. |
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alright khj is this another air mail that went to regular postage that I cannot find?  |
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That stamp was overprinted for use by the Communist Chinese government. The key is the top line, 3rd character from the left (yeah, this overprint actually reads from left to right.
In the Scott catalog, China (PRC) #26a (Mar1950). |
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The footnote for Scott AP5 is incomplete, and doesn't list all the other occurrences of this stamp elsewhere. You aren't the only one to have had difficulty finding some of these overprints/surcharges. |
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khj, even though the vertical is on the other side of the stamp. And did you really mean 26a (rouletted)? Just checking, I never would have looked in the People's Republic. Thanks. - Jeff |
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If I remember correctly, Scott renumbered that stamp a while back -- part of the Scott effort to renumber the more common variety as the major catalog number.
In my 2011 catalog, #26a is for perf 12.5 and #26 is for the roulette. I don't have the 2012 edition. |
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