Qing Dynasty Stamps

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Qing Dynasty Stamps

中国清代邮票 · The first stamps of China, from the Large Dragons of 1878 to the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1911

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Customs Post Stamps (1878-1896)

海关邮政邮票
大龙 · 小龙 · 慈禧寿辰

 
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Imperial Post Stamps (1897-1911)

国家邮政邮票
红印花 · 蟠龙 · 宣统纪念

 
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Special Issues

特殊用途邮票
欠资 · 快信 · 西藏贴用

 
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Treaty Ports & Foreign Offices

商埠书信馆 · 外国在华邮局
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Featured Qing Dynasty Stamps


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Large Dragons (Thin Paper)

大龙薄纸 · 1878
China’s first postage stamp. 1, 3, and 5 candarins.

 

Small Dragons

小龙邮票 · 1885
Smaller format, with watermarked paper.

 

Dowager Empress Commemorative

慈禧寿辰纪念 · 1894
China’s first commemorative stamps.

 

Red Revenue

红印花 · 1897
Legendary surcharges on revenue stamps.

 
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Popular Qing Dynasty Series


大龙邮票 Large Dragons
小龙邮票 Small Dragons

慈禧寿辰 Dowager Empress
红印花 Red Revenue

蟠龙邮票 Coiling Dragons
欠资邮票 Postage Due