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Stamp of the Chinese Empire; 1909; commemorative stamp to the "1st anniversary of the reign of Emperor Hsüan T'ung"; drawing of the "Temple of Heaven" in Beijing with ornamented frame (former name "Hall of the harvest prayer", first built in 1420 AD); stamp postmarked
Stamp: Michel No. 79, Yvert et Tellier: No. 80
Color: bi-colored: orange / green
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 2 Cents
Postage validity: from 8 September 1909 until ?

Stamp picture size (printed area without below names line): 30.5 x 22.0 mm
Date (first issue day of the stamp)
Source scan of original
Author Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the governemt of the Chinese Empire
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Picture description Temple of Heaven ("Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests" (祈年殿), built in the 15th century as part of a Taoist temple site) with ornamented frame


The "Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest" in 2010




institution QS:P195,Q125445
First day of issue
Publisher Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the governemt of the Chinese Empire
Design Lorenzo James Hatch (1856-1914) in cooperation with

William A. Grant (1868-1954)

Printer Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London
Printing technique Recess printing
Circulation ?
Perforation Comb perforation K 13½ - 15
MICHEL Nr. China (Kaiserreich), Nr. 79

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