TCHONGKING (Tch'ong K'ing)

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Stamps of French Indo-China overprinted "TCHONGKING", "TCHONG-KING" or "Tch'ong K'ing'':

1902 Stamps of Indo China of 1893, overprinted "TCHONG-KING"

  1 c black
  2 c brown on yellow
  4 c brown
  5 c green 
  10 c black
  10 c red
  15 c blue
  15 c grey 
  20 c red on yellow
  25 c black
  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  40 c orange
  50 c red
  75 c lilac
  1 F green
  5 F lilac

This issue (and the next) was not official, but still did serve at the post office of Tchonking. The overprint also exists in red colour on the values 1 c, 2 c, 4 c, 5 c, 10 c black, 15 c, 20 c, 25 c black, 25 c blue, 30 c and 40 c.

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 c	R	R	Red or black overprint
2 c	R	R	Red or black overprint
4 c	R	R	Red or black overprint
5 c	R	R	Red or black overprint
10 c black	R	R	Red or black overprint
10 c red	R	R
15 c blue	RR	RR	Red or black overprint
15 c grey	R	R	Red or black overprint
20 c	R	R	Red or black overprint
25 c black	RR	RR	Red or black overprint
25 c blue	RR	RR	Red or black overprint
30 c	RR	RR	Red or black overprint
40 c	RR	RR	Red or black overprint
50 c	RR	RR
75 c	RR	RR
1 F	RR	RR
5 F	RRR	RR

Was the cancel "TCHONG KING 12 OCT 02" used to cancel remainders?

Forgeries:

Fournier forgeries

The forger Fournier has made forgeries of these stamps. In all the forgeries I have seen, the words "TCHONG" and "KING" did not have a "-" between them.

1903 Stamps of French post offices in China, overprinted "TCHONG-KING"

  1 c black
  2 c brown on yellow
  4 c brown
  5 c green 
  10 c red
  15 c grey 
  20 c red on yellow
  25 c black
  30 c brown
  40 c orange
  50 c red
  75 c lilac
  1 F green
  5 F lilac

This issue (and the previous issue) was not official, but still did serve at the post office of Tchonking.

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 c	R	R	Red or black overprint
2 c	R	R
4 c	R	R
5 c	R	R	Red or black overprint
10 c	R	R
15 c	RR	RR
20 c	RR	RR
25 c	RR	RR
30 c	RR	RR
40 c	RR	RR
50 c	RRR	RRR
75 c	RR	RR
1 F	RR	RR
5 F	RRR	RRR

Probably a forgery of the 50 c value, made by the forger Fournier?

1903 Stamps of Indo China of 1893, overprinted "TCHONGKING" and value in Chinese characters (different for each value) in black

  1 c black
  2 c brown on yellow
  4 c brown
  5 c green 
  10 c black
  15 c grey 
  20 c red on yellow
  25 c blue
  25 c black
  30 c brown
  40 c orange
  50 c red
  50 c brown on blue
  75 c lilac
  1 F green
  5 F lilac

This overprint is larger than the 1902 and 1903 ones.

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 c	***	***
2 c	**	**
4 c	**	**
5 c	**	**
10 c	**	**
15 c	**	**
20 c	***	***
25 c blue	R	R
25 c black	**	**
30 c	***	***
40 c	R	R
50 c red	RRR	RRR
50 c brown on blue	RR	RR
75 c	R	R
1 F	R	R
5 F	RR	RR

Illegally produced 'errors' exists with inverted or incomplete overprints.

The forger Fournier has made forgeries of these stamps.

Fournier forgery, note the imperfect perforation at the corners.

1906 Stamps of Indo China of 1893, overprinted "Tch'ong K'ing" and value in Chinese characters

  75 c red on orange (red overprint)
  5 F violet

The chinese overprint signifies the value of the stamp and is thus different for each value.

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
75 c	RR	RR	Red overprint
5 F	RR	RR

1906 Stamps of Indo China of 1904, overprinted "Tch'ong K'ing" and value in Chinese characters

  1 c olive (overprint red)
  2 c brown on yellow
  4 c lilac on blue (overprint red)
  5 c green (overprint red)
  10 c red
  15 c brown on blue
  20 c red on green
  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  35 c black on yellow (overprint red)
  40 c black on grey (overprint red)
  50 c brown
  1 F olive
  2 F lilac on orange (overprint red)
  10 F red on green

The chinese overprint signifies the value of the stamp and is thus different for each value. Two different printings are distinguished by experts; one with shiny ink and one with matt ink.

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 c	***	***
2 c	***	***
4 c	***	***
5 c	***	***
10 c	***	***
15 c	R	R
20 c	***	***
25 c	***	***
30 c	***	***
35 c	***	***
40 c	***	***
50 c	R	***
1 F	R	R
2 F	RR	RR
10 F	RR	RR

1908 Stamps of Indo China of 1907, overprinted "TCHONGKING" and value in Chinese characters

Tchongking

  1 c olive and black (red overprint)
  2 c brown and black (red overprint)
  4 c blue and black (red overprint)
  5 c green and black (red overprint)
  10 c red and black (blue overprint)
  15 c violet and black (red overprint)
  20 c violet and black (red overprint)
  25 c blue and black (red overprint)
  30 c brown and black (red overprint)
  35 c green and black (red overprint)
  40 c brown and black (red overprint)
  50 c red and black (blue overprint)
  75 c orange and black (blue overprint, larger size)
  1 F red and black (blue overprint, larger size)
  2 F green and black (red overprint, larger size)
  5 F blue and black (red overprint, larger size)
  10 F violet and black (red overprint, larger size)

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 c	c	*
2 c	*	*
4 c	*	*
5 c	*	*
10 c	*	*
15 c	*	*
20 c	**	**
25 c	**	**
30 c	**	**
35 c	**	**
40 c	**	**
50 c	**	**
75 c	***	***
1 F	***	***
2 F	RR	RR
5 F	RR	RR
10 F	RR	RR

Surcharged (1919)
  2/5 c on 1 c olive and black (red overprint)
  4/5 c on 2 c brown and black (red overprint)
  1 3/5 c (red) on 4 c blue and black (red overprint)
  2 c on 5 c green and black (red overprint)
  4 c (blue) on 10 c red and black (blue overprint)
  6 c on 15 c violet and black (red overprint)
  8 c on 20 c violet and black (red overprint)
  10 c on 25 c blue and black (red overprint)
  12 c on 30 c brown and black (red overprint)
  14 c on 35 c green and black (red overprint)
  16 c on 40 c brown and black (red overprint)
  20 c (blue) on 50 c red and black (blue overprint)
  30 c (blue) on 75 c orange and black (blue overprint)
  40 c (blue) on 1 F red and black (blue overprint)
  80 c (red) on 2 F green and black (red overprint)
  2 P (red) on 5 F blue and black (red overprint)
  4 P (red) on 10 F violet and black (red 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
2/5 c on 1 c	*	*
4/5 on 2 c	*	*
1 3/5 c on 4 c	*	*
2 c on 5 c	*	*
4 c on 10 c	*	*
6 c on 15 c	*	*
8 c on 20 c	***	*
10 c on 25 c	***	*
12 c on 30 c	*	*
14 c on 35 c	**	**	Exists with closed '4': R
16 c on 40 c	***	***	With double overprint: RR
20 c on 50 c	***	***
30 c on 75 c	***	**
40 c on 1 F	**	**
80 c on 2 F	***	***
2 P on 5 F	R	R
4 P on 10 F	R	R