Name: Chinese yuan
Defn: 100c=1$
Symbol:
Code:
Desc: new
Units of money:
cent c 1
yuan $ 100
Users of this currency: China (1174 stamps, 1897-1949), Japanese occupation of China (52 stamps, 1941-1942), Japanese occupation of Central China (108 stamps, 1941-1945), Inner Mongolia (129 stamps, 1941-1945), Honan (83 stamps, 1941-1942), Hopei (66 stamps, 1941-1942), Shansi (68 stamps, 1941-1942), Shantung (67 stamps, 1941-1942), Supeh (15 stamps, 1941), Japanese occupation of North China (113 stamps, 1942-1945), Japanese occupation of South China (59 stamps, 1942-1945), Northeastern Provinces (72 stamps, 1946-1948), Fukien (17 stamps, 1949), Hunan (8 stamps, 1949), Hupeh (2 stamps, 1949), Kiangsi (7 stamps, 1949), Kwangsi (12 stamps, 1949), Shensi (6 stamps, 1949), Szechwan (66 stamps, 1933-1949), Tsingtau (4 stamps, 1949), Yunnan (71 stamps, 1926-1949), Manchuria (32 stamps, 1927-1929), Sinkiang (205 stamps, 1915-1949), Northeast China Liberation Area (188 stamps, 1946-1951), North China Liberation Area (117 stamps, 1946-1949), Northwest China Liberation Area (68 stamps, 1945-1949), East China Liberation Area (121 stamps, 1948-1950), Central China Liberation Area (112 stamps, 1949-1950), South China Liberation Area (23 stamps, 1949-1950), Southwest China Liberation Area (60 stamps, 1949-1950), French offices in China (15 stamps, 1922), German offices in China (20 stamps, 1905-1906), British offices in China (27 stamps, 1917-1922), Italian offices in Peking (32 stamps, 1917-1919), Italian offices in Tientsin (26 stamps, 1917-1919), Kiauchau (20 stamps, 1905-1909), Russian offices in China (28 stamps, 1917-1920), US offices in China (18 stamps, 1919-1922) Show with all usages
Denominations used by British offices in China in this currency:
| Denom |
Usages |
Selected stamps |
| 1c |
2 |
1917 brn issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-1c-brn, 1922 brn issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-1c-brn |
| 2c |
2 |
1917 grn issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-2c-grn, 1922 grn issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-2c-grn |
| 4c |
2 |
1917 car issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-4c-car, 1922 rosered issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-4c |
| 6c |
2 |
1917 org issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-6c-org, 1922 org issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-6c-org |
| 8c |
2 |
1917 gray issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-8c-gray, 1922 gray issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-8c-gray |
| 10c |
2 |
1917 ultra issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-10c-ultra, 1922 ultra issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-10c-ultra |
| 12c |
1 |
1917 vio pc=yel issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-12c |
| 20c |
2 |
1917 olgrn&vio issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-20c, 1922 olgrn&vio issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-20c |
| 25c |
2 |
1917 redvio&dlvio issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-25c, 1922 redvio&dlvio issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-25c |
| 30c |
1 |
1917 org&vio issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-30c |
| 50c |
2 |
1917 blk pc=grn issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-50c, 1922 blk pc=emer issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-50c |
| $1 |
2 |
1917 bl&vio pc=bl issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-$1, 1922 ultra&vio pc=ltbl issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-$1 |
| $2 |
2 |
1917 blk&red issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-$2, 1922 blk&red issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-$2 |
| $3 |
1 |
1917 vio&grn issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-$3 |
| $5 |
1 |
1917 red&grn pc=grn issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-$5 |
| $10 |
1 |
1917 blk&vio pc=red issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-$10 |
Used by 27 stamps of British offices in China: (See all uses as list)
1917 2c grn issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-2c-grn wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 $10 blk&vio pc=red issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-$10 wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 $5 red&grn pc=grn issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-$5 wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 $3 vio&grn issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-$3 wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 $2 blk&red issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-$2 wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 $1 bl&vio pc=bl issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-$1 wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 50c blk pc=grn issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-50c wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 30c org&vio issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-30c wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 20c olgrn&vio issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-20c wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 12c vio pc=yel issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-12c wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 10c ultra issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-10c-ultra wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 8c gray issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-8c-gray wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 6c org issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-6c-org wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 4c car issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-4c-car wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 1c brn issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-1c-brn wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 25c redvio&dlvio issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-25c wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1922 $2 blk&red issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-$2 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 $1 ultra&vio pc=ltbl issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-$1 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 50c blk pc=emer issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-50c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 25c redvio&dlvio issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-25c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 20c olgrn&vio issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-20c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 10c ultra issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-10c-ultra wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 8c gray issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-8c-gray wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 6c org issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-6c-org wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1922 4c rosered issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-4c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1917 $5 red&grn pc=grn issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-$5 wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 $3 vio&grn issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-$3 wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 $2 blk&red issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-$2 wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 $1 bl&vio pc=bl issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-$1 wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 50c blk pc=grn issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-50c wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 30c org&vio issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-30c wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 20c olgrn&vio issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-20c wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 12c vio pc=yel issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-12c wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 10c ultra issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-10c-ultra wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 8c gray issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-8c-gray wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 6c org issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-6c-org wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 4c car issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-4c-car wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 1c brn issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-1c-brn wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1917 25c redvio&dlvio issue=1917 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1912-25c wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1922 $2 blk&red issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-$2 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 $1 ultra&vio pc=ltbl issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-$1 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 50c blk pc=emer issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-50c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 25c redvio&dlvio issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-25c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 20c olgrn&vio issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-20c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 10c ultra issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-10c-ultra wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 8c gray issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-8c-gray wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 6c org issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-6c-org wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1922 4c rosered issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-4c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 2c grn issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-2c-grn wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1922 1c brn issue=1922 d=King George V (1912 Hong Kong) ovpt=CHINA oc=blk on=issuer=Hong Kong-1921-1c-brn wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
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