Guangdong district

Guangdong, once romanized as Kwangtung, is a postal district/province in southern China on the South China Sea.  File:Kwantung small overprint.jpg|Enlarged framed overprint. File:Kwantung 2y small overprint.jpg|$2 with framed overprint. File:Kwantung occup.jpg|1942 2c overprint. File:Kwangtung New York print.jpg|1942 50c New York printing overprinted. File:Kwangtung 20 surch.jpg|$200 on 10c surcharge. File:Kwangtung due.jpg|The 1945 postage due. 
 * Previously using the stamps of the Republic of China, in October 1938, Japanese forces invaded and occupied the region.
 * In 1941, Chinese stamps were overprinted with a small framed overprint (see below).
 * In 1942, a 4- or 5-character overprint was used.
 * In 1945, 3 different surcharges were issued.
 * Also in 1945, a single $100 on $2 postage due with a diagonal overprint was released.
 * With the surrender of Japan in August 1945, the province returned to Chinese control.

In 1949, Sun Yat-sen gold yuan stamps (various engraved and litho values) were surcharged bilingually in two major styles into the newly adopted silver currency.

In May 1949, revenue stamps were authorized for surcharging in the Unit issue scheme. The first line was, the second line was led by ("domestic") then followed by the type of service.  File:China 1c silver curr A.jpg|1c surcharge. File:Chin 2.5c silver y surch B.jpg|2½c surcharge. File:Kwangtung rev unit stamp.jpg|Domestic ordinary mail. 

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