Collection & Research

The Republic Government of the Republic of China is relocated to Taipei at December 9, 1949. Before the newer postage stamps are issued, the postage stamps shall be used with originally postal stamps carried from the mainland and surcharged with the face value with NT dollar(s) unit. The set of Shanghai Print Flying Geese Overprinted Stamps is the example. The original postal stamps are undenominational, unissued and with picture of flying geese in main figure, are printed by Shanghai Printing Press of Dah Tung Book Company with the technique of Offset. The whole printing sheet is consisting of 200 (20×10) pieces, and it shall be the great treasures in Taiwan Post. There has 3 times to overprint with New Taiwan Dollar(s) on the Shanghai Print Flying Geese without Denomination Stamps as following:
First Print Flying Geese: The first time is overprinted with small characters at First Overprint on denominations of 1-dollar, 2-dollars, 5-dollars, 10-dollars and 20-dollars issued at January 1, 1950; Second Overprint on denomination of 1-dollar issued at January 23, 1950; and Third Overprint on denomination of 2-dollars issued at September 1, 1950. Totally 7 denominations form a whole set.
Second Print Flying Geese: The second time is overprinted with large characters and oval panel on denominations of 5-dollars, 10-dollars, 20-dollars and 50-dollars issued at July 19, 1951. Totally 4 denominations form a whole set.
Third Print Flying Geese: The third time is overprinted with large characters and rectangular panel on denominations of 10-dollars, 20-dollars and 50-dollars issued at December 8, 1952. Totally 3 denominations form a whole set.