China 1915 Peking (Beijing) Local Post, Junk Ship

China · 1915 · 1/2c

This local post stamp from Peking (now Beijing) features a classic Chinese junk ship sailing on the water, framed by an ornate border. The denomination '1/2 CENT' is printed at the bottom, with 'LOCAL POST' inscribed at the top. The design is characteristic of early 20th-century Chinese local issues, which served specific cities before the national postal system was fully established.

Issued during the early years of the Republic of China, this stamp is a 'treaty port' local issue. These stamps were used for mail within specific foreign-administered cities like Peking, supplementing the national postal service.