{"product_id":"scg7606-kouang-tcheou-overprint-on-french-indochina-junk-boat-design","title":"SCG7606 - KOUANG-TCHÉOU Overprint on French Indochina (Junk Boat Design)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"817\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis stamp originates from French Indochina’s “La Jonque” series, depicting a traditional Chinese sailing junk gliding across calm waters. The distinctive black overprint \u003cstrong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"571\"\u003e“KOUANG-TCHÉOU”\u003c\/strong\u003e marks its use in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"614\"\u003eKouang-Tchéou Bay\u003c\/strong\u003e, a French-leased territory on China’s southern coast (near modern Zhanjiang, Guangdong). Overprints like this distinguished the colony’s postal issues from those of the wider Indochina administration.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"840\"\u003eCollector’s Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"843\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eKouang-Tchéou overprints are prized among colonial philatelists for their rarity and historical context, representing France’s brief territorial presence in China. Varieties in font, spacing, and color of overprint are known and sought after.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45781202141355,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2406\/6475\/files\/TAE14_36.jpg?v=1761820258","url":"https:\/\/stampandcovergalaxy.com\/products\/scg7606-kouang-tcheou-overprint-on-french-indochina-junk-boat-design","provider":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}