【Autumn 2023 Sales Special Features: Unadopted “Map of China” Republic commemorative issues complete set】
1912 Unadopted “Map of China” Republic commemorative issues complete set, all bearing oval cancellation seal. It was supposed to be the first commemorative issue of ROC but was withdrawn due to the objection of Yuan Shikai. As the National Assembly was divided into the South and the North bloc, the Republic and the Revolution commemoratives respectively with the portrait of Yuan Shikai and Sun Yat-sen were issued instead. Save for archival retention, all “Map of China” specimens were destroyed, scarce thus.
【秋拍拍品介紹：未發行“大中華民國地圖”共和紀念票全】
1912年未發行“大中華民國地圖”共和紀念票全，均以橢圓形印章蓋銷作廢。此紀念票本為中華民國首套紀念郵票，但因袁世凱反對而取消發行。由於當時國會分成南北兩派，最終改為發行印有袁世凱及孫中山兩人肖像之共和紀念票及光復紀念票。這套未發行票樣票除留檔外被全數銷毀，鮮有流出，十分稀罕。