China Sun Yat-sen 5 Cents Overprint

Republic of China · 1941 · 5 cents

The stamp features a portrait of Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China, facing left. It bears an overprint changing its original denomination to 5 cents.

Issued during the Japanese occupation of China (1937-1945), this overprinted stamp reflects the economic and political instability of the period, where existing stock was revalued to meet new postal rates or currency changes.