FORMOSA (Taiwan)

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Some strange labels with only chinese inscription seem to have been used in 1887, I have no further information about these labels.

1888 Non-issued stamps, dragon and horse, inscription 'FORMOSA CHINA'

Genuine! With chinese overprint

  20 c red
  20 c green

These stamps exist with chinese overprint.

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
20 c red RR RR  
20 c green RR RR  

Forgeries exist, examples:

Forgeries!


(Another forgery)

20 c green
Other forgeries

With 'FALSH' (= forged in german) written on the backside
Kamigata forgery? This particular forgery also exists in the color red.

In all the forgeries I've seen, the horse has only one hindleg.

 

1895 Issue during the revolt in southern Formosa, chinese caracters

30 c green, genuine
(Genuine, reduced size)

  30 c green
  30 c blue
  50 c red
  100 c violet
  100 c blue

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
All values RRR RRR  

These stamps are very rare. Forgeries exist:

Forgeries!


(Forgeries)


(probably a forgery)

If anybody has more information about the forgeries of these stamps, please contact me!


Fiscal stamp, inscription "FORMOSA PASSED GOVERNMENT".



CHINESE OFFICES IN TIBET

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1911 Stamps of China, surcharged in 'Pies', 'Annas' or 'Rupies' and Chinese text

2 a on 7 c brown

  3 p on 1 c yellow
  1/2 a on 2 c green
  1 a on 4 c red
  2 a on 7 c brown
  2 1/2 a on 10 c blue
  3 a on 16 c green
  4 a on 20 c brown
  6 a on 30 c red
  12 a on 50 c green
  1 R on 1 Dollar red and lilac
  2 R on 2 Dollars red and yellow

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
3 p on 1 c * *  
1/2 a on 2 c * *  
1 a on 4 c ** **  
2 a on 7 c *** ***  
2 1/2 a on 10 c *** ***  
3 a on 16 c *** ***  
4 a on 20 c *** ***  
6 a on 30 c *** ***  
12 a on 50 c R R  
1 R on 1 $ RR RR  
2 R on 2 $ RR RR  

More stamps of Tibet are listed in Cd 1.

The forger Gee-Ma seems to have made very dangerous forgeries of these stamps. A few blur pictures can be found at: http://fuchs-online.com/ntpsc/hot-spots/gee-ma.htm.



Mongolia

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Mongolia issued stamps from 1925 onwards. In 1925 the following values were issued: 1 c brown, grey and black, 2 c olive, brown and black, 5 c lilac, grey, black and yellow, 10 c blue, brown and black, 20 c blue, grey and black, 50 c red, lilac and black and 1 $ olive, red, lilac, brown and black. These stamps exist with a horizontal perforation in the middle so they could be used for half of their value (by separating the two halfs).


(1925 issue, with horizontal perforation, reduced size)

In 1926 some fiscal stamps were issued with 'POSTAGE' overprint (1 c, 2 c, 5 c, 10 c, 20 c, 50 c, 1 $ and 5 $).

The first stamps with country name 'MONGOLIA' were also issued in 1926.


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