Philippine Commonwealth 20 Centavos with Japanese Occupation Overprint

Philippines · 1942 · 20 Centavos

A brown definitive stamp of the Philippine Commonwealth, featuring a portrait, overprinted diagonally with 'JAPANESE OCCUPATION' and horizontally with '20 CENTAVOS'.

This stamp represents the postal administration during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II, issued by the Philippine Executive Commission. It signifies the shift in sovereignty and the control exerted by the Japanese military administration.