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Philippines 2 Cents 'Victory' Overprint
Philippines · 1945 · 2 CENTS
A 2-cent green stamp featuring an allegorical female head (Liberty), diagonally overprinted in red with the word 'VICTORY'.
This stamp, originally issued during the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines (1942-1944), was overprinted 'VICTORY' by the returning Commonwealth government or Allied forces in 1945 to commemorate the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese rule.
Printing Method
Engraved
Catalog Numbers
scott410
Image: Philippine Executive Commission (1942-1944) during occupation of Philippine Islands · License: Public domain
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