China Republic stamps : 01 Junk series c - regional overprints 1

Regional overprints 1

The 1913 series come with an overprint with a new value, or with a 'Sinkiang' overprint.
The second series (1923) were also overprinted with a new value, and can bare 4 different city names too.  Enough reasons to take a closer look:

First some 'Chinese' ...
In the picture below we see 6 regions written in Chinese, the difference is mainly in the third and fourth character of the text.

6 Chinese regions - in Chinese (right to left)

detail of the 6 different regions <<<

Sinkiang

The first set of Junk stamps (1913) only has this possible 'Sinkiang' overprint. The picture above is written from right to left, but on the stamps it appears from top to bottom.
There are two variations, of which the second one is more valuable.

In the first type (1915), the last character looks like a waffle. Type 2 (1916) is similar, but the grid is not closed, as the horizontal lines don't touch the outer frame.
Type I is 16 to 16 1/2 mm high, where type II overprint 'only' 15 1/2 to 16 mm.
This overprint is in black for the cent-values and for the higher (dollar) values, the overprint is red.

Sinkiang or East Turkestan

Sinkiang is also known as 'East-Turkestan' and covers the area north of Tibet and west of the Gobi desert. It is inhabitated by the Uyghur people, a territory with mainly muslim population.

The second series (1923) also have this 'Sinkiang' overprint (type II) in black for the cent-values and in red for the dollar-values. 

4 stamps of this set (5, 10, 15 and 30 cent) can have a hand cancellation (Hang kong - air mail), but these extra cancels on top of 'Sinking' are rare and need to be expertised.

hang kong (air mail) handstamped

Manchuria (Kirin and Heilungkiang)

Manchuria overprint

4 Cts  and 10 Cts 'Manchuria' overprint

 
In the other parts of Manchuria (prov. Mukden and Jehol) the overprints were NOT in use.
Because the currency in this part of China was depreciated, the overprints had to prevent that the stamps were bought and resold elsewhere. The overprint means : for use in Ki(rin) and Hei(lungkiang) district.

Manchuria region

Manchuria was occuppied by the Japanese between 1931 and 1945 and has it's own stamps under 'Manchuko'.

The Junk stamps are only a part of the full set, the higher denominations will be presented in later posts.

to be continued ...