China postage stamps year 1944 Postal savings stamps

China postage stamps year 1944 Postal savings stamps MNG set The 1944 Postal Savings Issue (designated as Definitive 045 by the Directorate General of Posts) was released on October 1, 1944, by the Republic of China. Issued during a period of severe wartime currency fluctuation, these stamps served dual roles—primarily intended to promote the Postal Savings Bank system, but heavily used as regular definitive postage due to the urgent demand for higher denominations. Design Elements The central vignette features a Postal Savings business counter. Top Center: A small circular frame containing the traditional flaming goose postal emblem. Above the Counter Door: A small circle bearing the Chinese character 「儲」 (Chǔ – Savings). Top Right Corner: A prominent circular inset depicting coins being dropped into a piggy bank, symbolizing thrift and money-saving. Denominations & Paper Varieties The complete set comprises four face values. Because of wartime supply constraints, the issue is highly collected by specialists for its distinct paper varieties: DenominationColorThin Paper (Chao Tieh)Thick Paper (Woodfree)$40Ruby / Red-brownYesYes$50BlueYesYes$100Green / Dark GreenYesYes$200Dark Green / OliveNoYes Thin Paper (Chao Tieh): A fragile, semi-translucent native paper type. The $200 value was not printed on this paper. Thick Paper: A sturdier, more opaque woodfree printing paper. All four denominations exist on this stock.