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Advice Needed On These Old Stamps From China.

 
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Posted 04/24/2019   10:25 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Martina to your friends list Get a Link to this Message

Hello.
Can anyone tell me please if these stamps are real or are they reprints ?
Also,how is the best way to determine if a stamp,is a reprint.


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Posted 04/24/2019   12:44 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Calstamp to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

Believe all of the stamps in your photo are from the Republic of China. Except for the last one. Which is from the PRC.

At least the first four are from the "martyr" series. Which I believe includes "secret marks".

Don't believe the ROC stamps are likely to be reprints. By contrast many early PRC issues included reprints.

The Scott catalog doesn't go into great detail re China and "secret marks". Depending upon your level of interest, you may wish to get a copy of the Ma Catalog which includes much greater details re Chinese stamp printing, perforation varieties, etc.

Hope this helps.



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Posted 04/24/2019   12:47 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add hy-brasil to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
None are reprints here. I do not know where you got your information, but the concern over reprints mostly revolves around some expensive sets from the early days of the Peoples Republic.

There is no real general guide for identifying reprints. It could involve a small difference in design, paper, perforation, color, etc. You need to consult stamp catalogs like Stanley Gibbons or Scott from a library that will often give you details on identifying reprints for different issues.
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Posted 04/24/2019   1:34 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Martina to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for your replies.

Maybe I should of asked what type of stamps they are? rather than asking if they were reprints.

I really love stamp collecting,but I still have so much to learn
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Posted 04/25/2019   4:02 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add EMaxim to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Except for the last one, which the others have noted is a People's Republic stamp, all appear to be regular issues for normal Republic of China postage of the early to mid-1930s. I don't see any overprints that would indicate issues for any of the many Chinese provinces. Nor do I see any surcharges, indicating a change in postal value. Since you're in the UK, consider buying a copy of the Stanley Gibbons catalogue for any country or region in which you have an interest. It needn't be new; older copies are less expensive. Catalogues are one of the best ways to acquire the knowledge we all need. Best wishes.
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