Yunnan Def 002 Dr. Sun Yat-sen Issue, 1st London Print, with Overprint Reading

Stamp SN AE02
Stamp Name Yunnan Def 002 Dr. Sun Yat-sen Issue, 1st London Print, with Overprint Reading
Stamp Cat Standard Definitive Stamps
Stamp Cat Chiefs Of State, Emblems
Issue date 1932-01-01
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Sheet composition YD2.1-2.4 10×20
YD2.5-2.7 10×5
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(1)London Overprint
    Issue date ：1932
    Sheet composition：YD2.1-2.4    10×20
                                   YD2.5-2.7    10×5

      The five Regular-Writing characters〝限滇省貼用〞(restricted for use in Yunnan) were overprinted in black in a horizontal line between the national emblem and Dr. Sun's portrait by the Thomas de la Rue & Co., Ltd., London.Such stamps are commonly known as〝滇省單圈小字〞(Yunnan Single Circle Small Characters). The peculiarites of characters overprinted are：(1) In the character〝滇〞(abbreviated form for Yunnan) the 3rd stroke(pointing upwards) is comparatively short.(2) The peculiarities in the other four characters are the same as those overprinted in the stamps for use in Sinkiang.

(2)Peiping Overprint
   Issue date     ：1933
   Sheet composition：YD2.8-2.13 10×20
        YD2.14-2.16 10×5
The five Regular-Writing style characters〝限滇省貼用〞(restricted for use in 
Yunnan) were overprinted in black ink in a horizontal line between the national
emblem and Dr. Sun's portrait by the Peiping Printing Bureau of the Ministry of 
Finance. Such stamps are commonly known as 〝滇省單圈大字〞( Yunnan Single Circle 
Big Characters). The peculiarities of characters overprinted are：
 (1) In the character 〝滇〞(abbreviated form for Yunnan) the 3rd stroke(pointing 
     upwards) is very long. 
 (2) The peculiarities in the other four characters are the same as those 
     overprinted in the stamps for use in Sinkiang.
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