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While looking through my stamp collection I came across stamps that probably belong to the category: Japanese occupation china. Of the last 2 photos I'm not sure that they belong to China. Can someone tell me what all these stamps are and possibly the value?
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July 22, 2022 18:14
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It helps to get answers if you fill in your profile. Fellow collectors would like to know to some extent who they are dealing with.
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Dear Collector,
I've modified my profile a bit.
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August 12, 2022 15:21
mapet your photo is too small
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August 12, 2022 15:54
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Aha, with a name and a country you are no longer a 'stranger'. At least on LastDodo (LD). After all, I (don't) talk to strangers anymore. Learned that as a kid, and fished it back. LOL

You have to go to a stamp shop for an estimate report. Here we ensure, by working together, that a catalog is available where everyone - of course with a passion for collecting - can search and find out what the value of a stamp is. On the main page of LD: 'for Collectors'.
Once looked up, you can then neatly add up per stamp and you have it.
Or: neatly indicate in 'Collection' and LD calculates the total for you.

The image is much too small to find the stamps.
The green one in the 2nd row could #3407745 be. With my bad eyesight, it's a wild guess. You have to look closely at the overprints to see if they are exactly the same.
There are a few tens per stamp that are apparently the same, but slightly different. It helps if you can read Chinese (or Japanese) ... but I can't.
I can only compare with sufficiently magnified material.

Put the seal in front of you (a real collector uses tweezers), hold a magnifying glass, and watch. Then look for that stamp with the possibilities that LD offers.
Perhaps most stamps will be found within the LD area 'Japan - Occupation of Northern China' or 'China - Northeast China'. Normally there are many different areas of 'China - Japanese occupation' (Guangdong, Henan, Hubei, Shandong, ...). But that distinction is not (yet) available on LD. Everything is in a few fish jars.
We are looking for another Chinese, as a Chinese volunteer ;)

Good luck with the fishing!


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  • August 12, 2022 16:27
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Dear Raoul62,
The green one in the second row is indeed the seal you indicate. I overlooked this one. There are no catalog values for this stamp, but given the proceeds, these will not have much market value. The other stamps, those of 1/2 and 1 and 2 1/2 and 3 and 4, have the same overprint. I can't quite place the bottom two. I've already tried to enlarge the pictures, but it doesn't work. (Incompetence?)
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August 12, 2022 17:11
The first #4202777
Taiwan stamps also have Chinese :)
Will look for the other one later, now first an ice cream with the kids. Did I deserve it :)



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The stamps that the book warehouse has enlarged (I don't know how he did this, but would like to know) are indeed both with Taiwan. Thank you very much for the messages.
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August 12, 2022 17:25
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A piece of cake, with the search function 'face value'.
[edit] and Peter thought it was easy too
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Again the picture is too small !
However the upper stamps should be of the Japanes occupation of China
for the province of Honan.
The lower left (if 0.40) is China Taiwan Mi.no.259,issued March 1st,1957.
The lower right one is China Taiwan Mi.no.312,issued Dec.11th,1958
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The photo with value 4 is in the section: Japanese occupation of North China under LD no. 4984493.
I had seen this one before but thought there was an extra one. Now I assume this is part of the cancellation. I have taken new pictures which I hope are clearer and larger.
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August 13, 2022 19:29
All Japanese occupation of northern China.
But more specifically stamps for the province of Henan (Honan). That's what's printed on the stamps in 'Chinese'. The province is more centrally located in China, but is included in Northern China during the occupation period.

Top left, orange, face value 1, can be either Mi 29 I or Mi 29 II.
You should study further yourself with tweezers, magnifying glass, the stamps themselves and appropriate literature. I don't start on the basis of a digital image.
Value stamped for 29 I = 0.60 euros, 29 II = 2 euros. That is post fresh resp. 1 and 5 euros. Unused (ie damaged due to a sticker, the old way of fixing in albums) difficult to determine. For me that is 0.0 euros. But for those who quickly want to fill a gap for the time being, it might be worth a euro cent.
Comes from a Michel of a few years old (2014). I don't buy all the catalogs from all over the world every year. This part of Asia is not in the scope of my major collecting areas.

I think it's okay to use the forum every now and then for one stamp. But systematically ask for help with the treasure hunt for several (post) stamps, from the same area ...
LD is a site for collectors, not treasure hunters. There are other channels for that: auction sites, stamp shops, ...
Determining the value for a (larger) number of stamps takes time, energy and expertise. You have to be willing to do something for that: to invest in time and knowledge yourself.

It is best to become a collector yourself and to specialize in the subject of the 'Japanese occupation of China'. Buy a few catalogs and/or books, and get started.
Great fun and enjoyable pastime. A hobby.
You may find treasures, you may not.

To get into the mood:
from 'China philately', volume 45 no. 171 - July 2013
article 'Reflections on the SYS imprints, Japanese occupation China (Kwantung, Mengkiang, North China, Nanking & Shanghai)'
author: Jan van der Zouw

With the various catalogs on the table, it quickly becomes clear that there are major differences when it comes to valuing the stamps. The Scott seems to be the most used worldwide. Most of the offerings I come across have a Scott reference and are also priced to Scott. It was all the more surprising that when I received the new Michel 2013, I noticed that many prices had been adjusted downwards significantly compared to the previous edition.


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  • August 14, 2022 20:39
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Dear Raoul62,
To be able to organize the stamps in my collection by country, year and yes also value, I consult the LD catalog. The price for a certain stamp is nice to add, but also not so important. I also know that the value of a stamp depends on several factors.
I did not come across the above stamps in all the sections I saw related to China.
My approach was to enter these stamps, if not already present, with my image and your expertise in the LD catalog. This is good for my overview of my collection and for the LD catalog. So I am not a treasure hunter, as they are not intended for sale.
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Dear mapet ,I'm glad to read that. At least another real collector. Keep it up and good luck with the collection.
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August 14, 2022 21:43
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That is clear Martin. In any case, welcome to LD, the collector's site.

It's not my area or specialty, but I can try to give a first impulse. In the hope that a specialist will show up who will take care of it (who can and is willing to put in the necessary time).

1. The stamps are all 'Japan - Occupation of xxx'. That's for sure.
2. At the moment there is only the 'Japan - Occupation of Northern China' area. There are some in there. They can reach that.
3. As I wrote above, they are stamps of the occupation of Henan (Honan) province, which is not so 'Northern'.
4. If something is added (additions) it may be advisable to think about this first and take a clear position: how. Then we can take concrete action.

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Either we have to create an area for this, and put the existing one in there. 'Japan - Occupation of China - Henan'
Either within one area 'Japan - Occupation of Northern China' and within that work with the issue names. In the issue 'Henan'. Problem: In other languages it's Honan', and according to the language puritans on LD we use the translation of a country/territory.
Disadvantage of working with the issuance: one less possibility to keep them logically together (series).

5. Basic preparation
Phenomenon I or II I've already got rid of. Deals with the 'size' of the imprint (although both imprints are the same size as a whole).
De Michel teaches me that the difference between 'small' and 'large' overprint is mainly visible in the three horizontal lines (in the 2nd character of the overprint):

I can clearly see that with 'large' print the stripes are longer. There are also differences, but less clear.
The catalog numbers are, according to the LD conventions, noted as '29 I' or '29 II'. With a space between the number and the letter additions. The letter additions here are Roman numerals 1 and 2, which are typed with the capital letter i.

6. Further distinction.
The basic stamp (without print) distinguishes between the different issues.
The first issue "Sun Yat-sen 1932/1937" consists of 5 main numbers (2 to 6), respectively on the China stamps Mi 236 - 237 - 240 - 241 and 242.
2, 3 and 4 have an I and an II. 5 only an I and 6 only an II. So 8 different items.
By far the simplest edition in my opinion. What follows is almost Chinese, to stay in the mood.

This requires a specialist in China, because this is going too far for me.
My (general) Michel of the area is also a bit old (2014).

In other words, you need 2 things:
- how are we going to accommodate them on LD;
- a specialist who is willing to make a temporary commitment (or someone - you? - who is prepared to familiarize himself with the matter).

And again: on the basis of an image (digital picture) it is usually impossible to determine which stamp it is exactly. To do this, you must have the seal in possession and examine it with the necessary tools (digital perforation meter or manual measurement/counting/calculation to determine the perforation, electronic watermark finder or a bath with benzene to determine watermarks, a strong magnifying glass to see the details that make the difference to look for, ...).
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This is where the Stamp Identifier app came in.
Always a good starting point for a search.
Greeting,
Bunk



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