China 1897 $1 on 3c deep red, ‘large’ surcharge type 20, SG91 USA stamps Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £900++

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £900++

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and with marginal rail company logo's

Plate 15 Imprimaturs

These were only used until the following year

China 1897 $1 on 3c deep red, ‘large’ surcharge type 20, SG91 USA stamps Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £900++China 1897 (Jan) $1 on 3c deep red "Red Revenue", large surcharge type 20, SG91. A very fine used example by large part Shanghai Customs circular date stamp in brown. A scarce and popular Chinese Empire stamp. In 1897, the new Qing Dynasty government took charge of the Post Office. There was an immediate need for a large quantity of stamps, especially those of high value. While waiting for the delivery of new stamps from Japan a Provisional Issue was