Coiled Dragon Surcharge, Republic of China
Republic of China · 1912 · 16 fen
The stamp features a coiled dragon design, originally from the Qing Dynasty, with a red overprint '中華民國' (Republic of China) and '16 FEN' (1角6分) applied to it.
This stamp represents the transition from imperial China (Qing Dynasty) to the Republic of China, with existing imperial stamps being overprinted in 1912 to reflect the new government's authority.
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