East China, People's Post, Mao Zedong Portrait

China (East China People's Post) · 1949 · $100

This definitive stamp features a portrait of Mao Zedong, the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. The design is simple, focusing on the leader's image, with the denomination and issuing authority inscribed in Chinese characters. It was part of a series issued by the East China People's Post during the final stages of the Chinese Civil War.

Issued in 1949 by the East China People's Post, this stamp reflects the consolidation of Communist power in the region just before the official proclamation of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949.