Cover - Macau back to China

Souvenir Sheet on cover. Postmarked December 20, 1999,




1999 - 18 Macao's Return to Motherland - Commemorative Stamps

The two-piece set of stamps with a total face value of 230 fen, was issued by the State Postal Bureau on December 20, 1999 in commemoration of Macao's return to motherland. Two souvenir sheets, one with the same pattern as that of the cover and a face value of 800 fen, and the other a gold-foiled one with a face value of 50 yuan, were issued together with the set. The stamps are respectively entitled "The Sino-Portugese Joint Declaration" and "The Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China." The Souvenir sheet and the gold-foiled souvenir sheet are both entitled "Macao's return to Motherland".

On December 20, 1999, the People's Republic of China resumed the exercise of sovereignity over Macao, marking an end of Macao's long history of separation from the motherland, and washing away the humiliation that the Chinese people had suffered for over four centuries. This was another big event for the Chinese people after Hong Kong's return. Macao will enhoy greater stability and development in the new century under the guidance of the policy of "one country' two systems."

Designer of FDC and cancellation: Zhang Lei

China Cover #1017

China Cover #318

China Cover #303

China Cover #299

China Cover #288

Junk - A24

Design A24
London Printing: Vertical shading lines under top panel fine, junk with clear diagonal shading lines on sails, right pennant of junk usually long lines in water weak except under junk.
Peking Printing: Vertical shading lines under top panel and inner vertical frame line much heavier, water and sails of junk more evenly and strongly colored, white wave over "H" of "CHINA" pointed upward, touching the junk.

# 224 Surcharged in Red

1930
# 288 ---A24--- 1c on 3c blue green

China Cover #249

Second Peking Printing

Junk - A29

Type A29: Most of the whitecaps in front of the junk have been removed and the water made darker. The shading lines have been removed from the arabesques and pearls above the top inscription. The inner shadings at the top and sides of the picture have been cut away.

1923 ------ Perf. 14
# 249 ---A29--- 1c orange

China Cover 2c #224

Junk - A24

Design A24
London Printing: Vertical shading lines under top panel fine, junk with clear diagonal shading lines on sails, right pennant of junk usually long lines in water weak except under junk.
Peking Printing: Vertical shading lines under top panel and inner vertical frame line much heavier, water and sails of junk more evenly and strongly colored, white wave over "H" of "CHINA" pointed upward, touching the junk.


First Peking Printing
1915 ------ Perf. 14
# 224 ---A24--- 3c blue grn

China Cover 2c #222

Junk - A24

Design A24
London Printing: Vertical shading lines under top panel fine, junk with clear diagonal shading lines on sails, right pennant of junk usually long lines in water weak except under junk.
Peking Printing: Vertical shading lines under top panel and inner vertical frame line much heavier, water and sails of junk more evenly and strongly colored, white wave over "H" of "CHINA" pointed upward, touching the junk.


First Peking Printing
1915 ------ Perf. 14
# 222 ---A24--- 1c orange

China Cover still not a Coiled Dragon Stamp on Cover

Still hoping to be able to get a dragon stamp cover, we visited an auction site and bidded for an item described as a dragon cover. The picture also looked like one. We were not able to view an enlarged picture, but we watched it, waited, bidded and then won. The cost was even more than the cost of the previous cover we bought. We paid for it and waited for its delivery.

We were worried, since the cover would be coming from abroad, it would not be coming in by courier. It would be coming by regular mail and usually, they are just left inside the mailbox or at the gate.

Thankfully, when the package arrived, we got to receive it. After eagerly opening it, well.... it was another disapointment. It is not a dragon stamp cover.

We HAD a CHINA Coiled Dragon Stamp on Cover

This was one cover that we really wanted to have in our collection. It did not cost that much and was in such good condition. Unfortunately, when it was delivered, we were out to celebrate Valentine's Day. The courier just threw it inside our gate and literally left it for the dogs.

Imagine the shock, dismay and disappointment upon finding this. The dogs really were irritating but they did not know better. We called the courier company to lodge a complaint because they were supposed to leave packages only when properly received. They accommodated the complaint and we were supposed to ask for a replacement item or at least reimbursement for a replacement item.

The courier company had their messenger contact us and he wanted to settle it because it would cost him his job. We just asked him to look for a replacement but he did not know where to find one. So just to settle, we asked for an amount that we thought would be able to get us one. The amount was higher than our cost but much less than the price of getting a replacement. The item was really a great buy and that's why we were excited to get it. The messenger agreed and asked to pay for it in installments. Seeing his earnest and effort to settle, we agreed and even before he gave his first payment, we called his company in order to withdraw our complain. We just told them that we agreed to a settlement.

The next day, the messenger did come by and gave an initial payment. It was still less than our cost but after thinking it over and calming down, we just told him that it was already enough and that he would not have to give anymore payments. We just told him to do his job properly next time and informed him that we already called his office to withdraw our complaint.

We really felt bad about losing this cover, but getting it at the expense of another person losing his job or being pushed to the limit only to pay for it is not worth it. We have been getting blessings and this enables us to be able to pursue the hobby of collections and that has been more than enough. And so we try and hope not to be a burden to others.

China Dragon Stamps - Chinese Imperial Post

Chairman Mao's Little Red Book

Today, Oct. 1, 2009; CHINA celebrates 60 years of Communist Rule.

Indo-China Stamps with Canton China overprints

USA Stamps with Shanghai - China overprint

France Stamps with China Overprints

Japan Stamp with China Overprint

CHINA STAMPS - Scott # 786-787 and #781-783

#786-787
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei (A91)
April 28, 1948
Perf. 14; Without Gum
786 A91 $5000 violet
787 A91 $10000 red
Restoration of Formos to China, 3rd anniv.

#781-783
National Assembly Building and New Constitution (A89)
Dec. 25, 1947
Engr. Perf. 14
781 A89 $2000 brt red
782 A89 $3000 blue
783 A89 $5000 deep green
1st anniv. of the adoption of China's new constitution. Dec. 25, 1946

China 1950 Stamps Tian An Men R9 Unused Block of 4

China 1950 Stamps Tian An Men R8 Unused Block of 4

Northeast China 1950

China Northwest post

central china post 1949 6l 290 brn

Central China post 1949

1949 East China Unused Stamp set

22nd Anniversary of People's liberation

China 1949 Northeast Asia

China 1948 Philatelic Exhibition MINT

China 1943 MINT Stamp set - Japanese Occupation

2nd Anniversary War in Asia

China 1942 Military Post

China 1950 STAMP SC6 set Mint

Overprint Set
Unused as Issued