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China (People's Republic), 1968, "The Whole Country is Red" 8F, #999A, Clear dated ? 23 1968 cancel at bottom well clear of design, one toned perf tip and tiny corner perf crease, gum still showing on reverse, well centered. A small number were sold and legitimately used during the brief time they were available for sale. Virtually all used examples are faulty to some extent.
Yang #W14.
Scott $90,000. AN EXTREMELY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE "WHOLE COUNTRY IS RED" STAMP, WHICH WAS QUICKLY WITHDRAWN FROM USE, The stamp features a map of China with the words "The Whole Country is Red" in Chinese. A worker, farmer and soldier are also depicted, holding copies of the book Quotations from Chairman Mao. The face value is 8 fen, which was equivalent to one U.S. cent .
Estimate $30,000-40,000.
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