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China 1946 Airmail Overprint on Great Wall Stamp
China · 1946 · 2 Yuan
A 1946 Chinese airmail stamp featuring an overprint of '2 Yuan' on an earlier 1930s stamp depicting the Great Wall of China.
This stamp was issued in 1946, a period of significant inflation and political change in China following World War II, necessitating overprints to adjust face values.
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