title: Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ce–Ch)
text: # Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ce–Ch)
  
  Each "article" in this category is a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers.
  
  See the Category:Compendium of postage stamp issuers page for details of the project.
  
  ## Celebes
  
  ### Refer
  
      Japanese Naval Control Area
  
  ## Central African Empire
  
  ### Dates
  
      1977 – 1979
  
  ### Capital
  
      Bangui
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 centimes = 1 franc
  
  ### Refer
  
      Central African Republic
  
  ## Central African Republic
  
  Formerly Ubangi–Chari and in French Equatorial Africa. Was known as Central African Empire from 1977 to 1979.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1959 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Bangui
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 centimes = 1 franc
  
  ### Main Article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of the Central African Republic
  
  ### Includes
  
      Central African Empire
  
  ### See also
  
      French Equatorial Africa;
      Oubangui–Chari
  
  ## Central China (People's Post)
  
  Regional issues by Chinese People's Republic.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1949 – 1950
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 cents = 1 dollar
  
  ### Refer
  
      CPR Regional Issues
  
  ## Central Lithuania (Polish Occupation)
  
  The territory was absorbed by Poland in 1922 and became part of the USSR in 1939.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1920 – 1922
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 fenigow = 1 mark
  
  ### Refer
  
      Polish Post Abroad
  
  ## Cephalonia and Ithaca (Italian Occupation)
  
  Italian occupation forces issued Greek stamps overprinted Occupazione Militare Italiana isole Cefalonia e Itaca. These were replaced by a general issue for all the Ionian Islands.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1941 only
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 lepta = 1 drachma (Greek)
  
  ### Refer
  
      Italian Occupation Issues
  
  ### See also
  
      Ionian Islands (Italian Occupation)
  
  ## Ceylon
  
  ### Dates
  
      1857 – 1972
  
  ### Capital
  
      Colombo
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 cents = 1 rupee
  
  ### See also
  
      Sri Lanka
  
  ## Chad
  
  Used stamps of French Equatorial Africa 1937 – 1959.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1959 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Ndjamena
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 centimes = 1 franc
  
  ### Includes
  
      Chad (French Colony)
  
  ### See also
  
      French Equatorial Africa
  
  ## Chad (French Colony)
  
  Used stamps of French Equatorial Africa 1937 – 1959.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1922 – 1937
  
  ### Capital
  
      Fort Lamy
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 centimes = 1 franc
  
  ### Refer
  
      Chad
  
  ## Chalce
  
  ### Refer
  
      Khalki
  
  ## Chamba
  
  ### Dates
  
      1886 – 1948
  
  ### Currency
  
      12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee
  
  ### Refer
  
      Chamba in Indian Convention states
  
  ## Chandernagore
  
  ### Refer
  
      French Indian Settlements
  
  ## Channel Islands
  
  British territory since the Norman Conquest, having previously been part of the Duchy of Normandy. Alderney, Herm and Sark are in the Bailiwick of Guernsey while Jersey has separate administration. During WWII, the islands were occupied by Germany from 30 June 1940 to 9 May 1945.
  
  British stamps were used 1840–1940. These can only be distinguished by postmark. During the occupation period, local issues were used in Guernsey and Jersey after British stocks ran out. British stamps were again in use 1945–1958. On 10 May 1948, the only general issue for the whole Channel Islands was introduced. British Regional issues were used from 1958 till 1 October 1969 when Guernsey and Jersey began separate postal administration and issued their own stamps. Alderney began local issues in 1983.
  
  The 1948 general issue commemorated the third anniversary of the liberation. There were two values: 1d and 2½d. The stamps were also valid throughout Britain.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1948 only
  
  ### Capital
  
      St Helier (Jersey); St Peter Port (Guernsey)
  
  ### Currency
  
      12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 Jersey pound/Guernsey pound
  
  ### See also
  
      Alderney;
      Great Britain (Regional Issues);
      Guernsey;
      Jersey
  
  ## Charkari
  
  ### Dates
  
      1894 – 1940
  
  ### Currency
  
      12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee
  
  ### Refer
  
      Indian Native States
  
  ## Chile
  
  ### Dates
  
      1853 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Santiago
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1853) 100 centavos = 1 peso
      (1960) 10 milesimos = 1 centesimo; 100 centesimos = 1 escudo
      (1975) 100 centesimos = 1 peso
  
  ### Includes
  
      Tierra del Fuego
  
  ## China
  
  ### Refer
  
      Chinese Empire;
      Chinese Nationalist Republic (Taiwan);
      Chinese People's Republic;
      Chinese Republic;
      Shanghai;
      Taiwan
  
  ## China (British Post Offices)
  
  The offices were in Amoy (opened 1844), Canton (1844), Foochow (1844), Ningpo (1844), Shanghai (1844), Swatow (1861), Hankow (1872), Kiungchow (1873), Tientsin (1882) and Chefoo (1903). All closed on 30 November 1922. The stamps continued to be used until 1930 in Wei–Hei–Wei, a colony which was leased to Britain from 1898 to 1 October 1930 and was then returned to China. The stamps were Hong Kong types overprinted CHINA.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1917 – 1930
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 cents = 1 dollar
  
  ### Refer
  
      British Post Offices Abroad
  
  ## China (British Railway Administration)
  
  The Chinese half cent stamp of 1898 was surcharged 5 cents and overprinted BRA. The stamps were used for collection of a late letter fee on letters posted in a mail van on British operated railways.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1901 only
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 cents = 1 dollar
  
  ### Refer
  
      British Post Offices Abroad
  
  ## China Expeditionary Force
  
  The China Expeditionary Force was an international army sent to China in 1900. It relieved Peking and suppressed the Boxer Rebellion. It continued to police northern China until 1906, though a small contingent remained after that.
  
  Indian stamps overprinted CEF were used at various foreign post offices throughout China until 25 November 1923.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1900 – 1923
  
  ### Currency
  
      12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee
  
  ### Refer
  
      Indian Overseas Forces
  
  ## China (French Post Offices)
  
  This refers to general issues for all French and Indo-Chinese offices in China. Various stamps of France or Indo-China were either overprinted or inscribed CHINE. Several offices had individual issues. Prior to 1894, stamps of France were used.
  
  The offices were at Shanghai (opened November 1862), Tientsin (16 March 1889), Chefoo (November 1898), Hankow (1898), Peking (December 1900), Amoy (January 1902), Foochow (1902) and Ningpo (1902). All closed on 31 December 1922.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1894 – 1922
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1894) 100 centimes = 1 franc
      (1907) 100 cents = 1 piastre
  
  ### Refer
  
      French Post Offices Abroad
  
  ## China (German Post Offices)
  
  This refers to general issues for all German post offices in China. Various stamps of Germany were either overprinted or inscribed CHINA. Prior to 1898, stamps of Germany were used.
  
  The offices were at Shanghai (opened 16 August 1886), Tientsin (October 1889), Chefoo (1 June 1892), Amoy, Canton, Foochow, Hankow, Ichang, Nanking, Peking, Swatow and Chinkiang. The last nine were opened after 1900 but dates are unknown. All offices closed on 17 March 1917.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1898 – 1917
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1898) 100 pfennige = 1 Reichsmark
      (1905) 100 cents = 1 dollar
  
  ### Refer
  
      German Post Offices Abroad
  
  ## China (Indochinese Post Offices)
  
  ### Dates
  
      1900 – 1922
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1900) 100 centimes = 1 franc
      (1919) 100 cents = 1 piastre
  
  ### Includes
  
      Canton (Indochinese Post Office);
      Hoi-Hao (Indochinese Post Office);
      Kouang-Tcheou;
      Mong-Tseu (Indochinese Post Office);
      Pakhoi (Indochinese Post Office);
      Tchongking (Indochinese Post Office);
      Yunnanfu (Indochinese Post Office)
  
  ## China (Italian Post Offices)
  
  Italy had two post offices in China: at Peking (Pechino) and Tientsin. Both used Italian stamps particular to the office. The offices were open from September 1917 to 31 December 1922 and were for use by diplomatic and military personnel.
  
  ### Refer
  
      Pechino (Italian Post Office);
      Tientsin (Italian Post Office)
  
  ## China (Japanese Occupation)
  
  ### Refer
  
      Japanese Occupation Issues;
      Kwangtung (Japanese Occupation);
      Mengkiang (Japanese Occupation);
      Manchukuo;
      Nangking & Shanghai (Japanese Occupation);
      North China (Japanese Occupation)
  
  ## China (Japanese Post Offices)
  
  Stamps of Japan were issued at the various offices with an overprint in Japanese characters which denoted Japanese Agencies. From 15 April 1876 until 31 December 1899, stamps of Japan were used without overprint.
  
  The main office was at Shanghai (opened 15 April 1876). Others were at Chefoo, Chingkiang, Foochow, Hangchow, Kiukiang, Newchang (now Yingkow), Mingoo, Shansi, Soochow and Tientsin. All offices closed in 1922.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1900 – 1922
  
  ### Currency
  
      10 rin = 1 sen; 100 sen = 1 yen
  
  ### Refer
  
      Japanese Post Offices Abroad
  
  ## China (Russian Post Offices)
  
  The Russian offices were at Peking (opened 1870), Kalgan (1870), Tientsin (1870), Urga (Mongolia, 1870), Shanghai (1897), Chefoo (1897), Hankow (1897), Port Arthur (1899–1904) and Dairen (1899–1904). All were closed in 1920.
  
  Russian stamps without overprint were used from 1870. From 1899, Russian stamps were overprinted with Cyrillic KHTAH (i.e., China). All stamps were inscribed in Russian currency but the offices accepted Chinese payment for them at the rate of 1 Chinese cent to 1 Russian kopeck.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1899 – 1920
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1899) 100 kopecks = 1 Russian ruble
      (1917) 100 cents = 1 dollar
  
  ### Refer
  
      Russian Post Offices Abroad
  
  ## Chinese Empire
  
  ### Dates
  
      1878 – 1912
  
  ### Capital
  
      Peking (Beijing)
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1878) 100 candarins = 1 tael
      (1897) 100 cents = 1 dollar
  
  ### Includes
  
      Tibet (Chinese Post Offices)
  
  ### See also
  
      Shanghai
  
  ## Chinese Nationalist Republic (Taiwan)
  
  Stamps are inscribed REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1949 – 2007
  
  ### Capital
  
      Taipei
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 sen = 1 dollar
  
  ### See also
  
      Taiwan
  
  ## Chinese People's Republic
  
  General issues were concurrent with regional issues 1949 – 1951 and then superseded them.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1949 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Beijing (Peking)
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1949) 100 cents = 1 dollar
      (1955) 100 feu = 1 yuan
  
  ### See also
  
      CPR Regional Issues
  
  ## Chinese Post Offices
  
  ### Refer
  
      Tibet (Chinese Post Offices)
  
  ## Chinese Provinces
  
  ### Includes
  
      Kirin & Heilungkiang;
      North Eastern Provinces;
      Sinkiang;
      Szechwan;
      Yunnan
  
  ### See also
  
      CPR Regional Issues;
      Manchukuo
  
  ## Chinese Republic
  
  ### Dates
  
      1912 – 1949
  
  ### Capital
  
      Peking (Beijing)
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 cents = 1 dollar
  
  ## Chios
  
  ### Refer
  
      Khios
  
  ## Christmas Island
  
  Christmas Island was discovered by Captain William Mynors on Christmas Day 1643 and annexed by Britain in 1888. It was transferred to Australia in 1958 and is now part of Northern Territory.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1958 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Flying Fish Cove
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1958) 100 cents = 1 Malaysian dollar
      (1968) 100 cents = 1 Australian dollar
  
  ### Main article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of Christmas Island
  
  ## Chungking
  
  ### Refer
  
      Tchongking (Indochinese Post Office)
  