Author Postings ProfessorMel 30 Dec 2019 10:11:59amThe characters at the top are the same as stamps from the Japanese Occupation of Burma, but this stamp is not among those listed. I hope that you can point me in the right direction. Thanks!
Login to Like this post Linus 30 Dec 2019 10:53:21amre: Japanese occupation of ? The country name looks like Malaya. See Scott Catalogue Identifier (in the back of the book)
Linus
Login to Like this postmichael78651 30 Dec 2019 10:54:04amre: Japanese occupation of ? The country name is contained in the box between the values. The three characters refer to Malaya, making it Malaya Scott #N30.
As Linus says, the illustrated identifier in the back of the catalog shows the various country names (in Japanese) for the Japanese occupation stamps.
Login to Like this postwww.hipstamp.com/store/the-online-stamp-shop ProfessorMel 30 Dec 2019 11:02:06amre: Japanese occupation of ? I finally found it. Japanese occupation of Malaya. These may be listed in SG? If so, can anyone help with a catalogue number?
From wikiwand.com --
In 1943, a series of 10 definitive stamps was released.
Here is a screenshot from that page.
Login to Like this postProfessorMel 30 Dec 2019 11:03:22amre: Japanese occupation of ? Thanks Michael and Linus. You and I posted at the same time! I do appreciate your quick response.
I looked at N30 and that is for a handstamped surcharge on #45. I am unable to find this one in Scott. Perhaps Mi? SG?
Login to Like this postmichael78651 30 Dec 2019 11:06:03amre: Japanese occupation of ? The Gibbons number is #J298.
Login to Like this postwww.hipstamp.com/store/the-online-stamp-shop ProfessorMel 30 Dec 2019 11:07:10amre: Japanese occupation of ? Once again, we posted at the same time! Thanks for the catalogue number!
Happy "stamping" New Year!
Login to Like this postmichael78651 30 Dec 2019 02:09:18pmre: Japanese occupation of ? No, Mel. The Stamp is Malaya, Scott #N30 for Malaya, not any individual state. You probably looked at the end of the Malaya section, which contains the Malayan States. I did that too at first.
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Login to Like this posthttps://machinstudygroup.blogspot.ca ProfessorMel 30 Dec 2019 08:01:31pmre: Japanese occupation of ? Thanks, Michael. That is exactly what I did!
Login to Like this postmichael78651 30 Dec 2019 09:19:53pmre: Japanese occupation of ? With Scott, sometimes "back-of-book" doesn't mean "back-of-book". Just another item to add to my list for when I buy Scott.
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