China 1897 'Red Revenue' Large Surcharge Type 18, SG88a
A key mint rarity from Imperial China’s iconic Red Revenue series.
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1c on 3c deep red, featuring the large “one cent” box surcharge
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Type 'B' variety, with characteristic heavy serif and spacing
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Paper hinge remainder, otherwise fresh with large part original gum
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Excellent centring and vibrant colour
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A cornerstone of early Chinese philately
The Red Revenue stamps are amongst the most sought-after and most recognisable issues in Chinese stamp collecting.
In 1897, the new Qing Dynasty government took charge of the Post Office. There was an immediate need for a large quantity of stamps, especially those of high value. While waiting for the delivery of new stamps from Japan a Provisional Issue was made using existing stock from the Imperial Customs.
A quantity of 600,000 of the 3c Revenue stamps received from England were surcharged with different values.
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £1,000.
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