Chinese Empire 1897 Definitives - Surcharges in Cents

• Issue Dates : 1897
• Printed by : Shanghai
• Print Process : Overprint on 1894 issue
• Perforations : 11½-12
• Watermark: Shell

First Imperial Chinese Post issue. Surcharge in new currency: 1 Yuan (dollar) = 100 cents.

The most usual Type has Small Value Figures and 2½-3 mm between the Chinese characters.
Other Types have Larger Figures and 4 or 1½ mm space.

<b> Small Figures and 2½-3 mm Space</b>

<b> Large Figures and 4 mm Space </b>

<b> Large Figures and 1½ mm Space</b>

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Issue Date: 02 January 1897

½c on 3Ca	1c on 1Ca	1c on 1Ca	2c on 2Ca
2c on 3Ca	4c on 4Ca	5c on 5Ca

5c on 5Ca

8c on 6Ca

10c on 6Ca

10c on 9Ca

10c on 12Ca

30c on 24Ca

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Issue Date: 01 May 1897

½c on 3Ca	1c on 1Ca	2c on 2Ca
4c on 4Ca	5c on 5Ca	8c on 6Ca

10c on 9Ca

10c on 12Ca

30c on 24Ca

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Issue Date: 02 January 1897

½c on 3Ca	1c on 1Ca	1c on 1Ca
2c on 2Ca	2c on 3Ca	4c on 4Ca
5c on 5Ca	5c on 5Ca	8c on 6Ca

10c on 9Ca

10c on 12Ca

30c on 24Ca