Stamp data values used by China for `var'

This page lists the different values recorded for each field of a stamp type. You can click on column headings to sort by value or frequency of use.

issuer | function | year | month | day | issue | denom | currency | denom2 | ndenom | ndenom2 | base year | base month | base day | color | design type | design | var | watermark | perf | overprint | ovpt color | on-desc-id | on-issuer | on-id | wmkorient | inscription | imprint | paper | paper color | print | plate | tagging | gum | emboss | shape | width | height | quantity | census | unissued | cat val | issue sortpos | sortpos | All issuers

16 distinct values used for variant among 1207 stamp types.

Value Uses
joined character 85
secret mark 71
3 33
single heavy circle 13
double circle 7
3,line connected 6
secret mark,star in button 4
1 3
2 1/2mm 3
3,extra curl 3
3mm 3
4 1/2mm 3
2 2
secret mark,no star in button 2
reengraved 1