Category: The Peope’s Republic of China Founding Beginning (October 1949 – July 1951) (第四章中華人民共和國成立初期 (1949年10月 – 1951年7月))

1st Issue Tien An Men Gate Design (初版天安門東北貼用票)

Northeast Directorate General of Post and Telecommunications (東北郵電管理總局) Yang NE162-163, NE165-171, J.DB — Color variations of 35000 元 denomination (blue, blackish cobalt, blackish lilac ultramarine): Varieties (paper fold, offset): Cover: This cover bears an interesting mistake in the cancellation where date…

Locomotive Parcel Post Stamps (Northeast) (火車圖東北包裹郵票)

Northeast Directorate General of Post and Telecommunications (東北郵電管理總局) Yang NEP1-7, J.DB — Perforated: Imperforated: Chinese Post Domestic Parcel Detailed Bill (中華郵政交寄國内包裹詳情單): 1st example for the use of 100000 元 denomination): 2nd example for the use of 300000 元 denomination): 3rd example…

Defending World Peace (保衛世界和平)

State General Administration of Posts (國家郵政總局) Yang C34-36, J.DB — Originals: Reprints: For the reprints were the same printing plates without any modifications used so the differences originals / reprints are harder to recognize: 1.) Color of the stamps (originals…

First National Postal Conference (第一屆全國郵政會議)

China Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (中國郵電部) Yang C49-50, J.DB — Originals: Reprints: Differences between originals and reprints: a.) Perforation: L14 (originals), L12½ (reprints) b.) Reprints have a slighter different color shade and a more accurate drawing so you can recognize…