Northeast China – varieties of postage stamps

 

A. Types

1950/51
Gate of Heavenly Peace
Northeast China Gate of Heavenly Peace postage stamp first printing
The first issue		 Northeast China Gate of Heavenly Peace postage stamp second printing
The second issue		 The first issue (March-November 1950):

  • narrow shading lines in clouds.

Values: $500, $1000, $2000, $2500, $5000, $10000, $20000, $35000, $50000.

The second issue (1950/51):

  • wide shading lines in clouds,
  • watermarked paper.

Values: $250, $500, $1000, $2000, $2500, $5000, $10000, $12500, $20000, $50000.
For stamps of Gate of Heavenly Peace without the four Chinese characters in the top right corner click here: People’s Republic of China.
October 1950
1st anniversary of the People’s Republic of China
Northeast China 1950 anniversary of PRC postage stamp original
Original		 Northeast China 1950 anniversary of PRC postage stamp reprint
Reprint		 Original:

  • red color of the flag darker,
  • flag ribbon less curvy,
  • leaves of darker color.

 

Reprint (10 January 1955):

  • red color of the flag is bright,
  • flag ribbon curvy, pointing upwards,
  • leaves of lighter color.

 
For stamps of the 1st anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, without 4 Chinese characters left from numeral 1 click here: People’s Republic of China.
1 November 1950
First All-China Postal Conference
Northeast China 1950 Postal Conference postage stamp reprint
Reprint		 Original:

  • three horizontal lines below dash sign between the first and the second Chinese characters,
  • perforation line 14.

 

Reprint:

  • four horizontal lines below dash sign between the first and the second Chinese characters,
  • perforation line 12½.

 
For Postal Conference stamps with 4 Chinese characters next to right border click here: People’s Republic of China.

 

Bibliography

  1. Michel Mittel- und Ostasien 2003, Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, ISBN 3-87858-762-7.
  2. Scott 2007, Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Volume 2, Scott Publishing Co., Sidney, OH., ISBN 0-89487-376-8.