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Manchurian Local Overprints 1945 - 1947 |
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Japanese | Kerr 64. |
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Other Names | |||||
Unknown | Ho Li | Heli | Hè lì | |||||
鶴立 |
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Ho Li Chen | ||||||
Hok Li | ||||||||
Map of 1945 | Holichen (Map) | |||||||
These are found on some early post-war stampless covers. This reads 中華郵政 Chinese Post, 郵票另纳 Postage Paid , 鶴立 Ho Li. |
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50f on 1f | 50f on 2f | 50f on 2f | 50f on 5f | |||||
4f | ||||||||
50f on 2f Booklet | 50f on 10f | 50f on 1Y | 50f on 4f Booklet | |||||
50f on 10f | ||||||||
The earliest cover example I have seen
of this is a black 8 character surcharge is March 1946. The top four characters read 中國郵政 Chinese Post
followed by 50f (5 chiao) Temporary Use. There are also 2f and 4f
booklet panes to be found for this set. Note: This set also occurs on covers postmarked from Kerr 128 兩江口 Liang-chiang-k’ou although in my opinion based on old collection data is that these stamps originated from the Ho Li Post Office. |
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50f on 1f | 50f on 2f | 50f on 2f | 50f on 5f | |||||
4f | ||||||||
50f on 2f Booklet | 50f on 10f | 50f on 1Y | 50f on 4f Booklet | |||||
50f on 10f | ||||||||
This is a hard blue 8 character surcharge,
the top four characters read 中國郵政 Chinese Post
followed by 50f (5 chiao) Temporary Use. There are also 2f and 4f
booklet panes to be found for this set. Note: This set also occurs on covers postmarked from Kerr 128 兩江口 Liang-chiang-k’ou although in my opinion based on old collection data is that these stamps originated from the HO Lo Post Office. |
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1y on 10f Black | 1y on 10f Grey Blue | |||||||
5y on 10f Black | 5y on 10f Grey Blue | |||||||
Surcharge added to a stamp already carrying a Chang Chun overprint. The set contains 4 values, and is repeated in further set of grey blue. | ||||||||
on black overprint | on grey blue overprint | |||||||
1y on 10f | 1y on 10f | |||||||
5y on 10f |
5y on 10f |
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This is a complicated 7. 7.
commemorative chop in blue, over previously surcharged Chang Chun overprinted
stamps. The set consists of eight different overprinted stamps. Both of the above examples have slightly misplaced Chang Chun overprints. |
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1Y on 1f Blue | 1Y on 1f Black | |||||||
5Y on 1f Blue | 5Y on 1f Black | |||||||
This is a commemorative overprint and surcharge. It occurs in black and blue. Each colour is a complete set of 2. | ||||||||
1Y on 13f | 4Y on 13f | |||||||
This is a set of 2 surcharges, both with
hard blue/black overprints. The upper four characters read
中華民國
Chinese Republic. All of the stamps known for this town are shown above |
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These stamps have been identified by using Volume II of the Stamp Catalogue of China by Shui-Hon Chan and the four booklet guide The Local Overprinted Stamps of Manchuria 1945-7 by Allen D Kerr (published 1978 and now out of print). Both works are essential for anyone delving seriously into this subject. | ||||||||
D183, D184, D246 |