Japanese Occupation of Hopei: Fall of Singapore Surcharge

China (Japanese Occupation - Wang Jingwei Regime) · 1942 · 5 Cents / 5 Fen

A 5-fen stamp from the Republic of China, overprinted in red with Chinese characters commemorating the Fall of Singapore. The original design features a building or landscape.

This stamp was issued by the Japanese occupation authorities in China (Wang Jingwei regime) to commemorate the Fall of Singapore to Japanese forces in February 1942 during World War II, reflecting Japanese wartime propaganda.