French Offices in China, Surcharged 'CHINE'
French Offices in China · 1901 · 10c
This stamp is a French 'Type Sage' issue, originally designed by Jules-Auguste Sage, depicting an allegory of Commerce and Peace. It has been overprinted in black with the word 'CHINE' (China) for use in French post offices operating within the Chinese empire.
At the turn of the 20th century, several foreign powers, including France, maintained post offices in China to handle international mail, issuing their own stamps overprinted for local use.
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