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uncommon1900-1945
China Sun Yat-sen $1000 Overprint
China · 1941 · $1000.00
A red overprint of '$1000.00' on a 60-cent stamp featuring a portrait of Sun Yat-sen.
This stamp reflects the severe hyperinflation experienced in China during World War II, where existing stamps were overprinted with much higher denominations to meet currency devaluation.
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Image: Government of China · License: Public domain
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