Japan-Manchukuo Cooperation
Manchukuo · 1943 · 4 fen
A vertical pair of imperforate stamps, each depicting a Japanese and a Manchukuoan soldier shaking hands, with their national flags in the background. The denomination '4 FEN' is printed at the bottom.
Issued during World War II, this stamp celebrates the alliance between Imperial Japan and its puppet state, Manchukuo, in Northeast China. It serves as a piece of propaganda promoting the 'Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere'.
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Image: Post of Manchukuo · License: Public domain
Estimated Values by Condition
Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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