International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/China (Taiwan ROC)

=China (Taiwan ROC)=


 * At the end of the Civil War in mainland China, when Communist forces gained control and established the Peoples Republic of China, Nationalist forces escaped to Taiwan where they re-established the Republic of China (in exile). The first such meter was placed into use in 1949.
 * All stamps except Types A1 and PO-A3 are inscribed "REPUBLIC OF CHINA".
 * All stamps including Types A1 and PO-A3 have Chinese inscription "Taiwan zhong right.jpg ", as shown, or with characters reversed with "中" at left.
 * Many stamp types were used by both private businesses and post offices and in most cases there is no clear way to tell them apart.
 * Identification numbers found on the meter stamps are not meter numbers but location numbers.
 * The stamps are grouped according to appearance of the frank and by function:
 * A - Frank upright or square
 * B - Horizontal frank with panels or ornaments at both sides
 * C - Large horizontal frank without side panels or with ornaments at one side only
 * PO - Designs used only in post offices
 * PP - Designs used only for parcel post
 * PV - Design generated by meter stamp vending machine

GROUP C: Large, horizontal stamp with side panel or ornaments at one side only
The stamp previously cataloged as Type C7 is now Type B5.

GROUP PV: Stamps generated variable rate stamp vending machines
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