Great Britain, May 6, 1840 First Issues Collectors Club of stamps and philatelic material

China

August, 1878.

Imperforate, thin paper, no watermark, typography.


Printed by the Customs Statistical Department of Shanghai.

The first issue.
Description # printed # issued Scott #
1 candarin green ? ? 1
3 candarins brown red ? ? 2
5 candarin orange ? ? 3

All issue quantities are approximate.
Printed between 2½ and 3¼mm apart in the sheet.

Thank you to the China Stamp Society for information on the issue date.

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