Sinkiang Definitive 4 Dr. Sun Yat–sen Issue, 1st London Print, withOverprint Reading (AB04)

Stamp SN : AB04
Stamp Name : Sinkiang Definitive 4 Dr. Sun Yat–sen Issue, 1st London Print, withOverprint Reading
Stamp Cat Standard : Definitive Stamps
Stamp Cat : Chiefs Of State,Emblems
Issue date : 1932-01-01
Sheet composition : SD4.1-4.4 10×20

(1)London Overprint
Issue date ：1932
Sheet composition：SD4.1-4.4 10×20
SD4.5-4.7 10×5
Surcharger ：Thomas de la Rue & Co., Ltd.,
London
(2)Peiping Overprint
Issue date ：1933
Sheet composition：SD4.8-4.13 10×20
SD4.14-4.16 10×5
Surcharger ：Peiping Printing Bureau of the
Ministry of Finance

(3)Shanghai Overprint Issue date ：1938 Sheet composition：SD4.17-4.22 10×20
The peculiarities of the surcharges in these three places are as follows：
(1) Peculiarities of London Overprint
1. In the character〝新〞(Sin), the second stroke in the right part〝斤〞is comparatively short.
2. In the character〝貼〞(affix), the 5th stroke has no projected point.
3. All characters are smaller in size (P-26).
(2) Peculiarities of Peiping Overprint
1. In the same character〝新〞(Sin), the large slanting stroke in the part〝斤〞is comparatively long extending downwards over the small dot beside it.
2. In the character〝貼〞(affix), the 5th stroke(a short horizontal stroke) is extended.
3. All characters are larger in size(P-27).
(3) Peculiarities of Shanghai Overprint
1. In the character〝新〞(Sin), the left slanting stroke in the right part〝斤〞is short, stopping at the small dot beside it. 2. In the character〝貼〞(affix), the last dot of the left part〝貝〞is separated from the part 〝目〞above it. 3. All characters are larger in size(P-28).