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大正白紙 1 << 1913年(大正2年) >> 7-2-6

China overprint ・Taisho White Paper 1
Issued on 1913 (Taisho2)

China overprint ・Taisho White Paper 1 Issued on 1913 (Taisho2) In 1895 (Meiji 28), Japan won the Sino-Japanese War. Japan continued to station troops in mainland China to promote civilian local economic activity. In November 1899 (Meiji 32), by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Communications, stamps sold in Korea and China (China) from January 1900 will be overprinted with "Korea" or "China". Korean overprint stamps were abolished in 1901, but Chinese overprint stamps have been able to achieve the Japanese currency distribution network in China for a considerable period of time even after the real control of southern Manchuria was achieved by the victory of the Russo-Japanese War. It was used until 1922 (Taisho 11) because it was difficult to cross.
In 1913 (Taisho 2), Japan domestic stamps changed from Kiku stamps to Taisho (Tazawa) stamps, so Chinese overprint stamps were also changed to Taisho(Tazawa) stamps.