China 1946 Sun Yat-sen 2000 Yuan Overprint

China · 1946 · 2000 Yuan

The stamp features a portrait of Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China. A large red overprint of '2000' and the character '圓' (Yuan) is applied over the original '5' denomination.

Issued in 1946, this overprint reflects the severe hyperinflation in China following World War II and during the Chinese Civil War, necessitating a drastic increase in postal values.