This 15 centimes stamp was issued in 1901 for the French Post Office in Canton and features a red overprint “CANTON” with Chinese denomination on a Type Sage design originally from Indochina. Printed in green by typography at the Imperial Printing Office in Paris, the stamp measures 20 by 24 mm with perforation 14 x 13½. Though the provided metadata appears to reference a 5 centimes Type Grasset issue, this listing corresponds to the earlier 15 centimes Type Sage issue, catalogued as Scott CAN 5. The stamp reflects themes of estates and mythology, aligned with French colonial symbolism in China. This mint never hinged example has full original gum and sharp perforations, and the overprint is bold and well-centered. It represents the early phase of French extraterritorial postal services in Canton before the 1906 Grasset series. Estimate "$80 – 100"