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China Stamp Values

1913 Junk - Reaping Rice and Gateway - Hall of Classics - London Printing - Perforated 14-15

In 1913 the Post Office of the newly established government of the Republic placed an order with Waterlow & Sons in London for a new set of definitive stamps. There were three basic designs for the new stamps: a junk (traditional Chinese ship) and railway train, representing Communications; a farmer reaping rice, representing Agriculture; and the Hall of Classics at Peking, representing Literature. These basic stamps designs would be in use until the 1930s. There were several reprints resulting in paper and design variations as well as surcharges and overprints.

The 1913 London printing was engraved and recess printed by Waterlow & Sons. There were 19 stamps in the series with values ranging from ½c to $10.00. The stamps were printed on white wove paper and the design measures 22mm x 26mm.

Denom.	Description	Used	Used EF	Mint	Mint EF
½ cent	Black Brown	$0.09	$0.15	$0.30	$0.50
1 cent	Orange	$0.09	$0.15	$0.30	$0.50
2 cent	Yellow Green	$0.09	$0.15	$1.20	$2.00
3 cent	Blue Green	$0.09	$0.15	$2.40	$4.00
4 cent	Scarlet	$0.18	$0.30	$3.30	$5.50
5 cent	Rose Lilac	$0.18	$0.30	$9.60	$16.00
6 cent	Gray	$0.25	$0.45	$1.50	$2.50
7 cent	Violet	$2.65	$4.40	$8.40	$14.00
8 cent	Brown Orange	$0.65	$1.10	$24.00	$28.00
10 cent	Dark Blue	$0.30	$0.50	$20.00	$24.00
15 cent	Brown	$2.40	$4.00	$12.00	$20.00
16 cent	Olive Green	$0.54	$0.90	$4.80	$8.00
20 cent	Brown Red	$0.78	$1.30	$8.40	$14.00
30 cent	Brown Violet	$0.54	$0.90	$9.60	$16.00
50 cent	Green	$1.10	$1.80	$20.40	$34.00
$1	Ochre & Black	$1.20	$2.00	$57.00	$95.00
$2	Blue & Black	$6.00	$10.00	$72.00	$120.00
$5	Scarlet & Black	$48.00	$80.00	$150.00	$250.00
$10	Yellow Green & Black	$600.00	$650.00	$700.00	$750.00

1915 Junk - Reaping Rice and Gateway - Hall of Classics - First Peking Printing

Denom.	Description	Used	Used EF	Mint	Mint EF
½ cent	Black Brown	$0.09	$0.15	$0.20	$0.35
1 cent	Orange	$0.09	$0.15	$0.20	$0.35
2 cent	Yellow Green	$0.09	$0.15	$0.40	$0.70
3 cent	Blue Green	$0.09	$0.15	$0.60	$1.00
4 cent	Scarlet	$0.09	$0.15	$5.40	$9.00
5 cent	Rose Lilac	$0.09	$0.15	$2.25	$3.75
6 cent	Gray	$0.12	$0.20	$5.40	$9.00
7 cent	Violet	$2.25	$3.75	$6.60	$11.00
8 cent	Brown Orange	$0.12	$0.20	$3.60	$6.00
10 cent	Dark Blue (Die I)	$0.20	$0.35	$3.90	$6.50
15 cent	Brown	$1.80	$3.00	$10.80	$18.00
16 cent	Olive Green	$0.20	$0.35	$3.90	$6.50
20 cent	Brown Red	$0.20	$0.35	$4.50	$7.50
30 cent	Brown Violet	$0.20	$0.35	$4.20	$7.00
50 cent	Green	$0.20	$0.35	$12.00	$20.00
$1	Ochre & Black	$0.25	$0.45	$33.00	$55.00
$2	Blue & Black	$1.20	$2.00	$66.00	$110.00
$5	Scarlet & Black	$14.40	$24.00	$228.00	$380.00
$10	Yellow Green & Black	$150.00	$225.00	$525.00	$625.00

1919 Junk - Reaping Rice and Gateway - Hall of Classics - First Peking Printing

Denom.	Description	Used	Used EF	Mint	Mint EF
1½ cent	Violet	$0.20	$0.30	$0.75	$1.30
13 cent	Brown	$0.20	$0.35	$1.90	$3.20
$20	Yellow and Black	$2,000.00	…	$1,600.00	…

1921 Yeh Kung-cho - Hsu Shi-chang - and Chin Yun-peng - 25 Anniversary of National Post Office

Denom.	Description	Used	Used EF	Mint	Mint EF
1 cent	Orange	$1.20	$2.00	$3.30	$5.50
3 cent	Blue Green	$1.20	$2.00	$3.30	$5.50
6 cent	Gray	$1.20	$2.00	$3.30	$5.50
10 cent	Blue	$1.20	$2.00	$3.30	$5.50

1923 Junk Red Surcharge

Denom.	Description	Used	Used EF	Mint	Mint EF
2 cent on 3 cent	Blue Green	$0.20	$0.30	$1.60	$2.60

1923 Junk - Reaping Rice and Gateway - Hall of Classics - Second Peking Printing

Denom.	Description	Used	Used EF	Mint	Mint EF
½ cent	Black Brown	$0.10	$0.15	$0.36	$0.60
1 cent	Orange	$0.10	$0.15	$0.21	$0.35
1½ cent	Violet	$0.36	$0.60	$0.72	$1.20
2 cent	Yellow Green	$0.10	$0.15	$0.60	$1.00
3 cent	Blue Green	$0.10	$0.15	$1.20	$2.00
4 cent	Gray	$0.30	$0.50	$6.60	$11.00
5 cent	Claret	$0.18	$0.30	$0.78	$1.30
6 cent	Scarlet	$0.18	$0.30	$1.80	$3.00
7 cent	Violet	$0.18	$0.30	$1.80	$3.00
8 cent	Orange	$0.18	$0.30	$3.60	$6.00
10 cent	Blue	$0.12	$0.20	$3.00	$5.00
13 cent	Brown	$0.24	$0.40	$7.20	$12.00
15 cent	Deep Blue	$0.24	$0.40	$1.80	$3.00
16 cent	Olive Green	$0.24	$0.40	$2.40	$4.00
20 cent	Brown Red	$0.15	$0.25	$1.80	$3.00
30 cent	Purple	$0.15	$0.25	$7.20	$12.00
50 cent	Deep Green	$0.24	$0.40	$14.40	$24.00
$1	Orange Brown & Sepia	$0.24	$0.40	$14.40	$24.00
$2	Blue & Red Brown	$0.30	$0.50	$20.40	$34.00
$5	Red & Slate	$1.50	$2.50	$36.00	$60.00
$10	Green & Claret	$30.00	$45.00	$275.00	$325.00
$20	Plum & Blue	$100.00	$135.00	$475.00	$600.00

1923 Temple of Heaven

Denom.	Description	Used	Used EF	Mint	Mint EF
1 cent	Orange	$0.60	$1.00	$1.80	$3.00
3 cent	Blue Green	$0.90	$1.50	$2.15	$3.60
4 cent	Red	$0.90	$1.50	$4.80	$8.00
10 cent	Blue	$1.20	$2.00	$7.20	$12.00

1925 3 cent Provisional

Denom.	Description	Used	Used EF	Mint	Mint EF
3 cent on 4 cent	Gray Junk	$0.09	$0.15	$1.10	$1.80

1927 Additional Junk

Denom.	Description	Used	Used EF	Mint	Mint EF
4 cent	Olive	$0.10	$0.15	$0.60	$1.00

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--Used as Normally Collected
--Used Exceptionally Fine
--Mint as Normally Collected
--Mint Exceptionally Fine

It is hoped that this range of prices will meet the needs of most collectors. However, a particularly nice example might sell for more than the amounts listed, while a particularly poor copy might be worth less.