Sun Yat-sen Portrait, Shanghai Central Print, Gold Yuan Definitive Series
Republic of China · 1948 · Various Gold Yuan denominations
This definitive stamp series features a portrait of Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China. Issued as the 'Shanghai Central Edition', these stamps are denominated in the Gold Yuan currency.
Issued during a period of severe hyperinflation and civil war, these stamps reflect the economic turmoil and the Nationalist government's attempt to stabilize its currency before its retreat to Taiwan.
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