China
1898 45° Krone / Adler Overprints
In March 1898, Germany issued the first set of overprints for use in China. The underlying stamps are German Krone / Adler Issues. The "China" overprint is at a 45° angle, as opposed to the 56° overprint of the December 1898 overprints.
Like the underlying Krone / Adler Issues, there are numerous color variants of several of the values.
Set Date(s)
March 1898
Watermark(s)
None
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1898 45° Krone / Adler Overprints
In March 1898, Germany issued the first set of overprints for use in China. The underlying stamps are German Krone / Adler Issues. The "China" overprint is at a 45° angle, as opposed to the 56° overprint of the December 1898 overprints.
Like the underlying Krone / Adler Issues, there are numerous color variants of several of the values.