Imperial China & Republic Vintage Stamps – Coiling Dragon, Junk Ships & 1913 Reaper Sets

Imperial China & Republic Vintage Stamps – Rare Coiling Dragon to early Republic Sets

Own a piece of the "Old World" with our rare collection of Imperial Chinese stamps. This selection features some of the most iconic designs in East Asian philately, documenting the fall of the Qing Dynasty and the rise of the Republic of China.

Collection Highlights:

• Imperial "Coiling Dragon" Issues: Hand-vetted specimens of the historic Coiling Dragon design, representing the very beginning of China's national postal system.

• Republic "Junk Ship" & "Reaper" Sets: Features the classic 1913 "Reaper" and "Junk" definitive issues that defined the early 20th-century postal era.

• Rare Historical Overprints: Includes a specialized release from Shanghai (late Japanese occupation) featuring unique overprints—a rare example of wartime postal propaganda.

• Dynastic Commemoratives: Features the 1909 Hsuan T'ung (Puyi) reign anniversary set, marking the final years of the Imperial era.

• Aviation History: The 1932 Airplane over the Great Wall set, including rare overprinted varieties.

StampArtefact Authenticity Guarantee: We take pride in offering 100% original, unaltered philatelic artifacts. These product images represent the actual stamps you will receive—strictly no digital enhancements, filters, or "improvements" have been applied. What you see is the true state of the historical artifact.

Set1:JunkShips £22
1913 Imperial Junk Ship Collection

Set2:Dragon £25
Rare Imperial Coiling Dragon Set

Set3:PO £20
Classic 1921 25th Postal Anniversery

Set4:Reaper £18
1913 Reaper issue of the Republic of China

Set5:Reign £20
1909 Hsuan T'ung Imperial Anniversary

Set6:Hall £25
1923 Hall of Classics

Set7:1900_Mix1  £20
1929 Dr. Sun Yat-sen's State Burial, and 1936 New Life Movement, including 1909 1st Anniversary of the Reign of Hsuan TuangSet8:HallOfClassics £25

Set8:Airplan_1 £25
1932 Airplane over the Great Wall of China, few with overprints
Including a special release from Shanghai at the end of Japanese rule, when Chinese authorities ran the postal service and overprinted some stamps with images of dropping bombs to make people aware (or propaganda?) of a rare set of stamps.

These are example images of the actual stamps, you will get the same sets as advertised here.