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…

Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (中國人民政治協商會議紀念)

North China Post Office (華北郵政總局) Yang C13-16, J.DB — Originals: Reprints: Differences between original (top) and reprint (bottom): 1.) For the denominations 1000 元 and 1500 元 2.) For the denominations 5000 元 and 20000 元 the differences are not so…

7th Surcharges Overprinted with “Changed to” (第七次東北加蓋“改作”)

Northeast Directorate General of Post and Telecommunications (東北郵電管理總局) Yang NE158, J.DB-68 Overprint on 6th Print Mao Zedong Stamps (Northeast) (第六版東北毛澤東像郵票): Sheet margins were overprinted with the date when the stamps were issued (May 1950): Remarks (in general / for this issue):…

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…

The Founding of the People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國開國紀念)

State General Administration of Posts (國家郵政總局) Yang C27-30, J.DB — Originals: Reprints: Some of many differences between original (top) and reprint (bottom): Remarks (in general / for this issue): – Reprints were only made for collectors, they came in sale…

2nd Issue Tien An Men Gate Design (二版天安門東北貼用票)

Northeast Post and Telecommunications General Branch of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (邮电部东北邮电总分局) Yang NE164, J.DB — Remarks (in general / for this issue): – Stamps of this issue are rare on covers.