China, Japanese Occupation of North China, 1942 Overprint Issue

China (Japanese Occupation of North China) · 1942 · 13c

This stamp is a regular issue of the Republic of China featuring Dr. Sun Yat-sen, which has been overprinted in black Chinese characters for use in the Japanese-occupied areas of North China. The overprint signifies the provisional government's authority and control over postal services during the occupation.

During the Second Sino-Japanese War (part of WWII), Japan established several puppet governments in occupied Chinese territories. These administrations issued their own overprinted stamps to replace existing Chinese postal stock and assert political control.