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Definitive 054 Dr. Sun Yat-sen Surcharged in High Values (1948)

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Stamp SN A054
Stamp Name Definitive 054 Dr. Sun Yat-sen Surcharged in High Values (1948)
Stamp Cat Standard Definitive Stamps
Stamp Cat Chiefs Of State, Emblems
Issue date 1948-04-01
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(1)First Union Surcharge   The surcharge was made in black by the Dah Yeh Printing Co., Shanghai (上海大業印刷公司) by typography bearing No.6 Imitation Sung characters and Arabic figures. The latter appears in a rectangular panel at the bottom. The original stamp value in Chinese characters and Arabic figures was deleted by two stars in each case. Such stamps are commonly known as 〝First Dah Yeh Long Panel〞(大業一次長框). (2)Second Union Surcharge The surcharge was made in black ink by the Union Press of the Chung Hwa Book Co., Shanghai (上海中華書局永寧印刷廠) by typography using No.6 Imitation Sung characters made by the Dah Yeh Printing Co.(大業印刷公司) and speial Arabic figures prepared by the Union Press itself. The rectangular panel at the bottom bearing the Arabic figures is decorated with rectangles drawn in a slanting style. The Arabic figures show the value in dollars without cent units(P-59). Such stamps are commonly known as〝Second Union Long Panel〞(永寧二次長框) .    (3)First Dah Yeh Surcharge   The surcharge was made in black by the Dah Yeh Printing Co., Shanghai (上海大業印刷公司) by typography bearing No.6 Imitation Sung characters and Arabic figures. The latter appears in a rectangular panel at the bottom. The original stamp value in Chinese characters and Arabic figures was deleted by two stars in each case. Such stamps are commonly known as 〝First Dah Yeh Long Panel〞(大業一次長框) .(4)Second Dah Yeh Surcharge   The surcharge was made in black by the Dah Yeh Printing Co., Shanghi (上海大業印刷公司) by typography in specially-made No.6 Imitation Sung characters and Arabic figures. The latter are shown in a panel having white rhombus-shape decorations. The rectangular panel is at the bottom. No cent units are shown after the dollar figures(P-60). Such stamps are commonly known as 〝Second Dah Yeh Long Panel〞(大業二次長框).