British Railway Administration Surcharge on Chinese Stamp
Great Britain · 1901 · 5c
A brown Chinese postage stamp, likely featuring an imperial design, overprinted in black with 'B.R.A.' and a new denomination of '5 CENTS' for use by the British Railway Administration.
Issued by the British Railway Administration for the China Expeditionary Force's traveling post office on the Peking-Tangku railway, this stamp illustrates the postal arrangements during the foreign military presence in China following the Boxer Rebellion.
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Image: Post of China; original scan by P.A. Crush · License: Public domain
Estimated Values by Condition
Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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