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It was the only one I have that looks like it I do look in my 1955 book It didn't mention that it's just sloppy inking cause of the times lol Clearly we have established many times already I need a updated book But until I get it I use what I got And if I see something different even slightly I ask cause I don't know or pretend too It's stamps lol only people I have ever known to collect stamps Was my grandma She died so it's not like I can ask many people questions So I ask a forum cause it makes sense you'd get a answer Sorry if it's a basic question
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To show I'm learning lol Ok so a 532 c20 See if I get this right that's the 150$ dollar question lmao  |
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But I'm sure I'm wrong lmao Just seen the big 150$ and seen something that looked close
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Ok, I'll bite. What makes you believe this last one is a C20? Wishful thinking aside, the odds of having that one high dollar variety in a sea of low value stamps is pretty low. Is this a collection you're planning to continue or something you're looking to part out on ebay stamp by stamp? Dale |
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This is a p20 (Hupeh) The whole surcharge is squarish. c20 (Hunan) is more rectangular in height. |
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Again I'm using a 1945 book Probably wishful thinking as stated But this is why I ask- Blue-matches Red-doesn't In my 45 book Not I'm sure the inking doesn't always have to be 100% but it leaves it open to ask questions  |
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Is this another example of the times Sloppy work or just mix n matching Of the dies Possibly just the way it is lol Again my book doesn't give silly details So I gotta ask |
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Looks like i20, Kwangsi to me. I never assume one is a rare variety. I always assume it is common until I can prove it is rare.  |
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The stamp has the secret mark. Therefore, if watermarked, one of the types of Scott #534. If unwatermarked, one of the types of Scott #536. Kwangsi works for #534, but not for #536. Hupeh works for #536, but not #534. Spacing of the lower line of the overprint inclines me toward Kwangsi. But first we'd need to know about the watermark. |
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i20 is on the yellow green stamp number 411. The op's stamp is the blue green number 318. |
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Color could be either the blue green of #318 or the deep yellow green of either #411 or #430. Agree that blue green seems right. But then what about the secret mark? Only #411 and #430 have that, no? |
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i20 is also on 318. There is no way that is a Hupeh. The bottom of the 2 is flat. |
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Based on the secret mark then you would have either 534 or 536 depending on watermark which you can sometimes see without needing fluid. 533 or 535 the overprint is black. |
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