SHANGHAI 1890-1893 and miscellaneous

Return To Catalogue - Large dragon issues of 1865 - Shanghai 1866-1889 - China

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1890 Arms of Shanghai, inscription 'SHANGHAI LOCAL POST', value in 'cents'

 

  2 c brown
  2 c green
  5 c red
  10 c black
  10 c orange
  15 c blue
  15 c violet
  20 c violet
  20 c brown

Surcharged


Reduced sizes

  'HALF CENT.' and chinese text on 15 c violet
  'ONE CENT.' and chinese text on 20 c brown
  '2 Cts.' on 5 c red

Bisected and surcharged stamps

  1/2 Ct. on 5 c red
  1 Ct. on 2 c brown
  1 Ct. (red)  on 2 c green

These stamps are perforated 12 or 15.

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
2 c brown *** ** Exists with or without watermark
2 c green ** **  
5 c *** *** Two shades of red exist
Exists with or without watermark
10 c black *** ***  
10 c orange *** ***  
15 c blue *** *** Exists with or without watermark
15 c violet *** ***  
20 c violet *** R  
20 c brown *** ***  
Surcharged
1/2 c on 15 c *** *** 1893
1 c on 20 c *** *** 1893 An error 1/2 c on 20 c exists: RRR
2 c on 5 c R R Exists with inverted surcharge?
Bisected and surcharged
1/2 c on 5 c *** *** Exists with inverted surcharge?
1 c on 2 c brown ** **  
1 c on 2 c green *** ***  

 

1892 Arms of Shanghai, inscription 'LOCAL POST SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY'

2 c red and black


Watermark 'Chinese characters' seen from the backside of a 1 c stamp

  1/2 c orange and black
  1 c brown and black
  2 c red and black
  4 c orange and black on yellow
  5 c blue and black
  6 c red and black on red
  10 c green and black
  15 c yellow and black
  20 c violet and black

Overprinted '1843 Jubilee 1893'

  1/2 c orange and black
  1 c brown and black
  2 c red and black
  5 c blue and black
  10 c green and black
  15 c yellow and black
  20 c violet and black

Surcharged

  'FOUR CENTS' on 15 c yellow and black
  'SIX CENTS' on 20 c violet and black

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
1/2 c * *  
1 c * *  
2 c ** **  
4 c * *  
5 c * * With inverted black inscription: RRR
6 c * *  
10 c * *  
15 c * *  
20 c ** **  
With Jubilee overprint
1/2 c * *  
1 c * *  
2 c * *  
5 c *** ***  
10 c *** ***  
15 c *** ***  
20 c *** ***  
Surcharged
4 c on 15 c *** ***  
6 c on 20 c *** ***  

Postcards with the same overprint exist, example:


A forged '1843 Jubilee 1893' overprint as used by the forger Fournier, image found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'

 

1893 Jubilee issue, inscription '1843 1893', large size

  2 c red and black

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
2 c * *  

Postage due stamps

1892 Stamps of 1890 overprinted 'Postage Due' in fancy letters

  2 c brown
  5 c red
  10 c black (overprint red)
  10 c orange
  15 c blue
  15 c violet (overprint red)
  20 c violet
  20 c brown (overprint red)

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
Without watermark
2 c RR RR  
5 c *** ***  
15 c RR RR  
With watermark
2 c *** ***  
5 c *** ***  
10 c *** *** With blue or black (R) overprint
15 c R R  
20 c R R  

 

1893 Inscription 'POSTAGE DUE'

  1/2 c orange and black
  1 c brown and black
  2 c red and black
  5 c blue and black
  10 c green and black
  15 c yellow and black
  20 c violet and black

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 * *  

Postal Stationery

Postcards


I've seen a 1 c brown and black in this design.

'1843 JUBLIEE 1893' on 1 c brown


(Reduced size)

 


Bogus issue

Some bogus stamps exist with inscription 'SHANGHAI AMOY NINGPO HONGKONG':

 


Proofs

I've been told that the above stamps are proofs of Shanghai.


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