Unit stamp

The Republic of China's Unit stamp system was created to deal with the hyperinflation of the Gold Yuan currency. These were non-denominated stamps inscribed with the service type. These allowed a new rate as needed to be charged for each service:
 * Domestic regular mail with a locomotive design
 * Domestic airmail with an airplane design
 * Domestic special delivery with a motocycle rider
 * Domestic registered mail with a view of the mountains

There are two major types, the perf 12½ version printed by Dah Tung, the rouletted version printed by Ah Chow, also called the Hong Kong print.

In May 1949, a new currency, the Silver Yuan, was introduced. Meanwhile, Unit stamps were used by various local postal administrations, Nationalist and Communist, for provisional surcharges and overprints. 



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