Horse carts with soybean harvest
Manchukuo · 1942 · 5 fen
The stamp depicts two horse-drawn carts heavily laden with harvested crops, likely soybeans, moving through a rural landscape. A figure walks alongside the carts, with fields and distant hills visible in the background.
Issued in 1942, this stamp belongs to a definitive series from Manchukuo, a Japanese puppet state. It highlights the region's agricultural importance, particularly soybean production, which was a key economic resource during World War II.
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Image: Post of Manchukuo · License: Public domain
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