uncommon1900-1945

China 10 Cent Sun Yat-sen Overprint

Name: China 10 Cent Sun Yat-sen Overprint
Brand: China
Availability: InStock

China · 1941 · 10 cent

A brown stamp featuring a portrait of Sun Yat-sen, with a red diagonal overprint of '10 cent' applied over the original '20' denomination.

This overprint likely reflects a change in postal rates or currency during the Second Sino-Japanese War, a period of significant economic and political instability in China.

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Typography

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portrait heads-of-state overprint definitive

Image: Government of China · License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$300

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$180

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$100

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$50

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$20

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.