Guangdong district

Guangdong district, once romanized as Kwangtung, is 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.  File:China 1c silver curr A.jpg|1c surcharge. File:Chin 2.5c silver y surch B.jpg|2½c surcharge. 

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