Stampfinder B02

Stamps with surcharged/overprinted currency values or numerals only

'''Again, in most cases, the number probably means there is no change of country or usage. Here are examples where there is a change.'''

These are listed by the first letter of the currency used. Otherwise, numerals-only surcharges/overprints are listed together at he bottom of the page.

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 File:Puerto R 1874 ovpt.jpg|Puerto Rico. See: Puerto Rico File:Puerto R 1875 ovpt.jpg|Puerto Rico File:Puerto 1876 ovpt.jpg|Puerto Rico 

A
 File:Burma occ a on 8s Jpn.jpg|Burma under Japanese occupation. See: Burma – Japanese occupation issues File:GB off E Ar 2a 1948 KGVI.jpg|British offices in Eastern Arabia. British stamps surcharged in annas, rupees or NP/naye paisa are from this entity. See: Great Britain – offices in Eastern Arabia File:GB off E Ar QEII 1.5a.jpg|British offices in Eastern Arabia File:Macao bisect top.jpg|Macao provisional bisect. See: Macao 

C
CENTISIMI was Italian currency  File:Reunion 2c surch colonie.jpg|Reunion. There are 3 other surcharges in different styles on the same 20c French Colonies stamp. See: Reunion File:Elobey rev surchd.jpg|Elobey, Annobon and Corisco. See: Elobey, Annobon and Corisco File:Ital occ Austria 3c A.jpg|Italy under Austrian occupation on Austrian military stamps. See: Italian back of the book issues File:Austria Ital occup centisimi.jpg|Austria under Italian occupation File:Ital occ Austria 3c.jpg||Italy under Austrian occupation, special delivery stamp File:Ital occup news.jpg|Italy under Austrian occupation, newspaper stamp File:Ital occup eilmarke B.jpg|Italy under Austrian occupation File:Austria off Crete 15c.jpg|Austria – offices in Crete. See: Austria – offices abroad File:Germ off Lev centimes.jpg|Germany – offices in the Levant. See: Germany – offices in the Levant File:Fr off Morocoo 20c Sage.jpg|France – offices in Morocco. Though inscribed "Maroc", their stamps were always released with surcharge in the local currency. File:Fr off in morocco first.jpg|France – offices in Morocco. Same comment as previous stamp. File:Fr off in Chi due surch.jpg|France – offices in China, postage due File:Russia off in China 1CENT.jpg|Russian Empire – offices in China. See: Russia – offices in China File:Russia off China 20CENTS.jpg|Russian Empire – offices in China File:Str Sett 2c crowned.jpg|Straits Settlements. See: Straits Settlements File:Reunion Guyenne arms.jpg|Reunion. Surcharges on French stamps in CFA francs are all from Reunion. See: Reunion File:Reunion Caravelle air.jpg|Reunion File:Austria ital occup corona.jpg|Austria, under Italian occupation 

D
 File:Russia off in China 10DOLLARS.jpg|Russian Empire – offices in China. See: Russia – offices in China. 

F
 File:Hungary 1954 parcels.jpg|still Hungary, but now a parcel post stamp. See: Hungary – back of the book issues File:AOF Senegal surch.jpg|French West Africa. There are several other values surcharged in a similar style on Senegalese stamps. See: French West Africa File:AOF Muar surch.jpg|French West Africa. There are several other values surcharged in a similar style on Mauritanian stamps. File:Belgium military parcel.jpg|Belgium, military parcel post stamp. See: Belgian back of the book issues 

L
LIRE/LIRA was Italian currency.  File:Ital occ Austria 3c.jpg||Italy under Austrian occupation on Austrian military stamps. See: Italian back of the book issues 

M
 File:Belgium military parcel.jpg|Belgium, military parcel post stamp. See: Belgian back of the book issues 

N
 File:GB off in E Ar 25np on 4d.jpg|British offices in Eastern Arabia. British stamps surcharged in annas, rupees or NP/naye paisa are from this entity. See: Great Britain – offices in Eastern Arabia 

Ø
 File:Faroes number 1.jpg|Faroe Islands provisional surcharge on Denmark stamp </Gallery>

P
 File:Austria off Lev dual curr.jpg|Austria – offices in the Levant. Paras/piasters on Austrian stamps. See: Austria – offices abroad File:Austria off Levant 10 parapara.jpg|Austria – offices in the Levant File:Germ off Lev 20pa gothic.jpg|Germany – offices in the Levant. See: Germany – offices in the Levant File:Germ off in Lev 10pa first.jpg|Germany – offices in the Levant File:Germ off Lev 10pa large ovpt.jpg|Germany – offices in the Levant File:Den 35 on 32 1912.jpg|Denmark, surcharged official now usable as regular postage. See: Denmark File:Ital off in Crete one.jpg|Italia offices in Crete. This the one stamp overprinted in piasters that is not an issue for the offices in the Levant. See: Italy – offices in Crete File:It off Levant 20Para20.jpg|Italy – offices in the Levant, general issue. Most but not all Italian stamps surcharged in paras/piasters are general issues for the Levant/Turkish Empire. See: Italy – offices in the Levant File:It off Levant 45pi small.jpg|Italy – offices in the Levant, general issue

File:Russ off Lev 4pa.jpg|Russia – offices in the Levant. See: Russian Empire – offices in the Levant File:Russ off in Levant 5oth surch.jpg|Russia – offices in the Levant File:Fr off Morocco Sage 1pes.jpg|France – offices in Morocco. See: France – offices in Morocco File:Fr off Morocco 1p Merson.jpg|France – offices in Morocco. Though inscribed "Maroc", their stamps were always released with surcharge in the local currency. File:Mecklenberg sheaf.jpg|Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a district of the postwar Soviet Zone of Germany File:Mecklenberg little 6.jpg|Mecklenburg-Vorpommern File:Austria off Lev 10pi on 2.jpg|Austria – offices in the Levant. File:It off Lev 2 PIASTRE.jpg|Italy – offices in the Levant, general issue. Other Italian stamps surcharged in in paras or piasters were only used at specific offices. See: Italy – offices in the Levant File:Ital off in Crete one.jpg|Italian offices in Crete. Note the typeface and stamp; this is the only stamp used in Crete without "LA CANEA". See: Italian offices in Crete File:Austria off Lev due 5pi.jpg|Austria – offices in the Levant. Paras/piasters on Austrian stamps. See: Austria – offices abroad File:Fr levant 1pi on 25c.jpg|France – offices in the Levant. See: France – offices in the Levant File:Fr off Turkey 1pi20.jpg|France – offices in the Levant File:Fr Levant 7pi handstamp.jpg|France – offices in the Levant, handstamped surcharge. File:Germ off Lev 10pi.jpg|Germany – offices in the Levant. See: Germany – offices in the Levant File:Ger off Lev 25pi small.jpg|Germany – offices in the Levant File:Germ off Lev 1.25pi.jpg|Germany – offices in the Levant File:Germ off Lev 20pi larger ovpt.jpg|Germany – offices in the Levant File:Germ off Lev 10pi Gothic.jpg|Germany – offices in the Levant File:Germ off Lev 15pi horiz.jpg|Germany – offices in the Levant File:Russ off Lev diag 1pi.jpg|Russia – offices in the Levant. See: Russian Empire – offices in the Levant File:Russ off Lev 10pi.jpg|Russia – offices in the Levant </Gallery>

R
 File:GB off E Ar 2r on 2sh6 KGVI up.jpg|British offices in Eastern Arabia. British stamps surcharged in annas, rupees or NP/naye paisa are from this entity. See: Great Britain – offices in Eastern Arabia File:GB off in E AF 2r DLR.jpg|British offices in Eastern Arabia </Gallery>

Numbers only
 File:Mad 1891 5c on 25c.jpg|Madagascar. See: Madagascar File:Madagascar majunga prov.jpg|Madagascar, Majunga provisional. There are different styles of surcharge, not to mention forgeries File:Indochina 5 on 60 due.jpg|Indochina postage due. See: Indochina File:Indochina 10 on 60 due.jpg|Indochina postage due File:Cochin China 5 on 25.jpg|Cochin China. Note sharp typography of the surcharge. See: Cochin China File:Cochina china 5 on 25.jpg|Cochin China File:Cochin China 15 15.jpg|unissued Cochin China bisect pair File:Madagascar majunga prov.jpg|Madagascar Majunga provisional surcharge. Several styles exist, and there are forgeries. See: Madagascar File:Siberia 35k.jpg|Siberia - Kolchak Army. Note style/typeface. See: Siberia File:Siberia 50k.jpg|Siberia - Kolchak Army. Note style/typeface File:Siberia Kolchak 70.jpg|Siberia - Kolchak Army. Note style/typeface File:Rostov 25ksurch.jpg|South Russia - Don government. See: South Russia File:South Russia 25k.jpg|South Russia - Kuban government at Yekaterinobar. Note the long dash. File:South Russia 50k.jpg|South Russia - Kuban government at Yekaterinobar. Note the long dash. File:Faroe 20o on 1.jpg|Faroe Islands provisional of 1940 on stamps of Denmark File:Faroe 20 brown prov.jpg|Faroe Islands provisional of 1940 on stamps of Denmark File:Faroe 20o prov.jpg|Faroe Islands provisional of 1940 on stamps of Denmark File:Faroe 50oon 5.jpg|Faroe Islands provisional of 1940 on stamps of Denmark File:Faroe 60o prov.jpg|Faroe Islands provisional of 1940 on stamps of Denmark File:Senegal 10 due provis.jpg|Senegal postage due. Same surcharge was used on other values as well. See: Senegal File:West Sax circ ovpt.jpg|'''West Saxony, district of the Soviet Zone of postwar Germany. See: West Saxony </Gallery>

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