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1897 issue of China

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  • Colnect-1803-374-Coiling-Dragon.jpg
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  • Colnect-1803-377-Jumping-Carp.jpg
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  • Colnect-1803-441-Flying-Geese---Bean-Goose.jpg
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Short desc: 1897

Issuer: China
Date: 8/16/1897


Consists of 12 stamps: (See stamps as list)

1/2c purbrn d=dragon 1897
1c yel d=dragon 1897
2c org d=dragon 1897
4c brn d=dragon 1897
5c rosered d=dragon 1897
10c dkgrn d=dragon 1897
20c mar d=carp 1897
30c red d=carp 1897
50c yelgrn d=carp 1897
$1 car&rose d=wild goose (1897)
$2 org&yel d=wild goose (1897)
$5 yelgrn&pnk d=wild goose (1897)

All are dt=Imperial Chinese Post wmk=yin-yang

Issues with this name: Angra, Queensland, Bechuanaland Protectorate, British Central Africa, Cameroun, Newfoundland, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, Funchal, German Southwest Africa, Horta, Dhar, Iran, Korea, Labuan, Mexico, Niger Coast Protectorate, North Borneo, Ponta Delgada, Sudan, Togo, Tonga


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