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Japanese Occupation
of the Philippines
Introduction
Stamps & FDCs
Postal Stationery
Souvenir Covers
Japanese Money
Articles of Interest
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1943 - January to June
POSTAL STAMPS AND
FIRST DAY COVERS
1943, January 11 - Blood Compact Surcharged
(Provisional)
1943, January 23 - Philippine Executive
Commission
1943, April 1 -
Regulars (Printed in Japan)
1943, April 7 -
Officials
1943, April 30 -
Provisionals
1943, May 7 - Fall of Bataan and Corregidor
(First Anniversary)
1943, June 7 - Regulars (Printed in Japan)
1943, June 20 - First Printing Press
1943, January 11.
Provisional. Registry Fee. Unwatermarked. Perf 11.
Bureau of Printing, Manila (overprint). 50/sheet, 5 x 10.
16c on 30c - Blood Compact,
Orange Red (300,000). Plate Nos. 129929, F129929,
131584, F131584.
- Undeleted COMMONWEALTH
- Black overprint shifted
downwards causing undeleted THIRTY
- Black dot between "1" and "6"
of "16"
FDC - Manila with Military Censor Mark
Stocks of the 30c Blood Compact
issue from the Commonwealth period were overprinted with black bars
deleting the words "United States of America", "Commonwealth" and
"Thirty".
Note: Issued to supplement the 16c Provisional
registry fee stamps issued in 1942.
1943, January 23.
Commemoratives. Philippine Executive Commission. Unwatermarked. Perf 11. Bureau of Printing, Manila (overprint).
50/sheet, 5 x 10.
2c on 8c - Moro Vinta/Clipper,
Carmine, shades (400,000). Plate Nos. 146128, F146128,
146131
- Broken Japanese character
(Position 20)
5c on 1p - Moro Vinta/Clipper,
Sepia, shades (300,000). Plate No. 141631
FDC - Manila with Censor Mark
Issued to commemorate the first
anniversary of the Philippine Executive Commission which replaced the
U.S. Commonwealth Government and served as the administrative arm of
the Japanese.
Remaining stocks of the 1941 issues
of 8c and 1p
Air Mail stamps featuring Moro Vinta and Clipper from the Commonwealth
period, were overprinted in black with Japanese characters which
means "First Anniversary, Philippine Executive Commission" and the date
"1-23-43". The numerical surcharges were also in black.
Black deleting bars were used to obliterate "United States of America"
and "Commonwealth of the".
Footnote: 1943, March 1.
Reduced Registry Fee of 12c took effect.
1943, April 1.
Definitives. Watermarked (curved wavy lines). Perf 13 x 13 1/2. Cabinet
Bureau of Printing and Engraving, Tokyo. 100/sheet, 10 x 10.
2c - Rice Planting, Bright
Green, shades (10,400,000)
5c - Mt. Mayon and Mt. Fuji,
Orange Brown, shades (45,000,000)
FDC - Manila with Military Censor Mark
FDC - Baguio City with Baguio Military
Censor Mark
FDC - Cebu City with Cebu Military Censor
Mark
FDC - Davao City with Davao Military Censor
Mark
FDC - Legaspi City with Legaspi Military
Censor Mark
1943, April 7. Officials. Unwatermarked. Perf 11 x 10 1/2 (2c); Perf 11 (5c, 16c).
Bureau of Printing, Manila (overprint). 100/sheet, 10 x 10 (2c);
64/sheet, 8 x 8 (5c); 50/sheet. 5 x 10 (16c).
2c - Jose Rizal, Apple Green, shades
(200,000). Plate Nos. 145416, 145417
- Double impression of black overprints
- Double impression of "(K.P.)" and
Japanese characters black overprint
- Black overprint shifted to the left,
causing undeleted RICA of AMERICA
- Black overprint offset on gummed-side
5c on 6c - Filipina, Golden Brown, shades
(500,000 for both 1st and 2nd printings). Plate Nos.
139333, F139333, 141035 (for both
types)
FIRST PRINTING - distance between top bar
and first center bar is 8 - 8 1/2 mm
- Undeleted WEALTH of COMMONWEALTH
SECOND PRINTING - distance between top bar
and first center bar is 9 3/4 - 10 mm
- Double impression of black overprint
- COMMONWEALTH shifted to the right,
escaping the deleting bars
- Undeleted COMMON of COMMONWEALTH
- Undeleted WEALTH of COMMONWEALTH
- Undeleted C of COMMONWEALTH
- Undeleted C and WEALTH of COMMONWEALTH
- Undeleted N and H of COMMONWEALTH
- Partially omitted "(K.P.)" due to dry
print
- Black dot on lower left of the "5"
surcharge
- Black overprint shifted, slanted to the
right
- Black overprint offset on gummed-side
16c on 30c - Blood Compact,
Orange-Red (200,000 for both 1st and 2nd printings). Plate
Nos. 129929, 131584 (for both types)
FIRST PRINTING - distance between top
and center bars is 3 - 4mm.
- Undeleted H on COMMONWEALTH
SECOND PRINTING - distance between
top and center deleting bars is 9 mm.
- Undeleted COMMONWEALTH
- Undeleted COM on COMMONWEALTH
- Undeleted CO on COMMONWEALTH
- Partial dry print of center
deleting black bar
FDC - Manila with Military Censor Mark
FDC - Malolos, Bulacan (Unofficial)
Overprinted with "(K.P.)" which stands for
KAGAMITANG PAMPAMAHALAAN or when translated means FOR OFFICIAL USE.
Stocks of the 2c Rizal, 6c Filipina and 30c
Blood Compact were overprinted with black deleting bars to obliterate "United States of America"
and "Commonwealth". Surcharged in black.
1943, April 30. Provisionals.
Unwatermarked. Perf 11. Bureau of Printing, Manila
(overprint). 50/sheet, 5 x 10 (12c); 25/sheet, 5 x 5
(50c, 1p);
12c - Salt Spring , black (210,000).
Plate Nos. 129085, 131566
Stocks of the 1934 12c Regular issue were
overprinted with black deleting bar on "United States of America".
50c on 1p - Barasoain Church,
red-brown and black (20,000 1st printing; 125,000 2nd
printing). Plate Nos: 129954 (1st printing), 129954,
F129954, F129955 (2nd printing)
FIRST PRINTING - curved deleting bar
is longer
SECOND PRINTING - curved deleting bar
is shorter, closed "C" and different type of "S" on CENTAVOS.
Issued on September 7, 1944, coinciding with Constitution Day.
Stocks of the 1934 1p Regular issue were
overprinted with curved deleting bar on "United States of America" and
surcharged "50 CENTAVOS"
1p on 4p - Montalban Gorge,
blue and black (19,975). Plate Nos: 129939, F129939,
F129938.
- Inverted "S" on PESO
(Position 4)
- Undeleted COMMONWEALTH
(misplaced deleting bars)
FDC - Manila with Military Censor Mark
Known as the KALIBAPI issue, in honor of
"Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas" or "New Philippine
Service Association". This is the counterpart of the KINLO HOKO or
the "National Service Association of Japan"
Stocks of the 1934 4p Regular issue were
overprinted with black curved deleting bar on "United States of America" and
surcharged "ONE PESO" in black.
1943, May 7. Commemoratives. First
Anniversary Fall of Bataan and Corregidor. Unwatermarked.
Perf 13 x 13 1/2, Government Printing Works, Tokyo.
50/sheet, 5 x 10.
2c - Soldier and Map, red (1,000,000)
- Fading CORREGIDOR imprint
- Red offset on gummed-side
5c - Soldier and Map, green (1,000,000)
FDCs with corresponding Military
Censor Marks:
Manila
Baguio City
Cebu City
San Pablo City
Zamboanga City
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Bangued, Abra |
Calapan, Mindoro |
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Legaspi, Albay |
Cagayan, Misamis Oriental |
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San Jose, Antique |
Bontoc, Mountain Province |
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Orani, Bataan |
Bacolod, Negros Occidental |
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Batangas, Batangas |
Dumaguete, Negros Oriental |
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Malolos, Bulacan |
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija |
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Daet, Camarines Norte |
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya |
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Naga, Camarines Sur |
Puerto Princesa, Palawan |
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Capiz, Capiz |
San Fernando, Pampanga |
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Laoag, Ilocos Norte |
Dagupan, Pangasinan |
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur |
Pasig, Rizal |
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Echague, Isabela |
Surigao, Surigao |
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Santa Cruz, Laguna |
Tarlac, Tarlac |
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San Fernando, La Union |
Lucena, Tayabas |
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Masbate, Masbate |
Iba, Zambales |
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1943, June 7. Definitives.
Watermarked (curved wavy lines). Perf 13 x 13 1/2. Cabinet
Bureau of Printing and Engraving, Tokyo. 100/sheet, 10 x 10.
1c - Nipa Hut, deep orange,
shades (1,250,000)
4c - Nipa Hut, slate green,
shades (1,300,000)
1p - Mt. Mayon and Mt. Fuji,
deep carmine (260,000)
FDC - Manila with Military Censor Mark
1943, June 20.
Commemorative. 350th Anniversary, First Printing Press (Limbagan)
of the Philippines. Unwatermarked. Perf 11. Bureau of
Printing, Manila (overprint). 100/sheet, 10 x 10.
12c on 20c - Juan de la Cruz, light
olive-green (300,000). Plate Nos: 129928, F129928,
F131583.
- Double impression of black
overprint
- Undeleted "C" and "H" of
COMMONWEALTH
- Undeleted "C" of COMMONWEALTH
- Undeleted "H" of COMMONWEALTH
FDC - Manila with Military Censor Mark
Stocks of the 20c Juan de la Cruz issue
of the Commonwealth period were overprinted with black deleting bars over
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA and surcharged 12c in black.
Footnote: Use of
Military Censor Marks on mails were discontinued as of July 1, 1943
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