Shanghai Local Post 1 Candareen on 12 Candareen Provisional

Shanghai Local Post (China) · 1877 · 1 candareen

A rectangular stamp featuring Chinese characters and 'SHANGHAI LOCAL POST' text, with an original denomination of '12 CANDAREEN' overprinted to '1 CANDAREEN'.

This stamp is a provisional issue from the Shanghai Local Post, established by the Shanghai Municipal Council for local mail delivery. Provisional overprints were common due to shortages of certain denominations.