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Japanese Occupation of Java, 2 Sen, Greater East Asia Map
Japanese Occupation of Java · 1943 · 2 sen
The stamp features a map of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, with the denomination '2 sen' printed at the bottom. Text is in Japanese.
Issued by the Japanese military during its occupation of Java (part of the Dutch East Indies) in World War II, this stamp served as propaganda for the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. It reflects Japan's wartime expansionist policies and its control over occupied territories.
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Image: Japan Army · License: Public domain
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