Malaya Malacca 1c Postage Due, Japanese Occupation Overprint

Malaya · 1942 · 1c

A block of four 1c Malayan Postal Union postage due stamps, featuring a Japanese occupation overprint in Japanese characters. The stamps are cancelled with a Malacca hand stamp.

These stamps were issued during the Japanese occupation of Malaya in World War II, reflecting the change in administration and the imposition of Japanese authority on postal services. They are significant artifacts of wartime occupation.