French Indochina 1937 Kouang Tchéou-Wan Junk

French Indochina · 1937 · 50c

The stamp features a traditional Chinese junk boat within an ornate decorative frame. It bears an overprint of "KOUANG TCHÈOU" at the top, indicating its specific postal validity.

This stamp was issued for the French territory of Kouang Tchéou-Wan (Guangzhouwan), a leased territory in southern China under French rule from 1898 to 1945. Its specific overprint restricted its postal validity to this French naval base and surrounding area.