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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Stamp Investment Tip: Japanese Offices in China



Like many of the European countries with spheres of influence in China, Japan issued stamps for use by its citizens in China between 1900 and 1921. Scott lists these issues following back-of-book issues of Japan.


Many of these stamps are quite scarce, and they are increasingly of interest to collectors in two hot philatelic markets- China and Japan. As counterfeit overprints exist , I recommend expertization as a condition for purchase. I've listed some of the better stamps by Scott number, quantity issued, and Scott '10 Value for unused below:

  • 20 1908 5y Green (10,000; $ 375.00)

  • 21 1908 10y Dark Violet (5,000; $ 650.00)

  • 22-32 1913 Issue (6,000; $ 1,587.00)

  • 32 1913 1y Yellow Green and Maroon (6,000; $ 825.00)

  • 48 1914 5y Green (46,800; $ 1,900.00)

  • 49 1921 10y Violet (22,200; $ 2,700.00)




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