One of the few war commemorative stamps of an enemy country. It was issued in japan in december 1942. to celebrate "the first anniversary of the Great East Asia War," and it depicts the japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. The stamp was in circulation for only a short time and is a rarity in new zealand.
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24979, 13 September 1946, Page 8
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56One of the few war commemorative stamps of an enemy country. It was issued in japan in december 1942. to celebrate "the first anniversary of the Great East Asia War," and it depicts the japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. The stamp was in circulation for only a short time and is a rarity in new zealand. Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24979, 13 September 1946, Page 8
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