1942 Red Okugawa seal each on Straits Settlements KGVI. $25, $100 and $500, each used fiscally and cancelled by "DAI NIPPON / STAMP OFFICE (PENANG) / ... 2603" oval datestamp in violet, the $25 with perf faults at top, otherwise fine, the rare $500 (only 5 copies are recored) on piece. TOP VALUES AND MAJOR RARITIES OF THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION PERIOD. Each stamp accompanied by a B.P.A. 2011 certificate. (Image)

Straits, 1942, stationery card 2 C. with uprate double circle "2 CTS" both with small red double-framed seal canc. "SYONAN 3 17 2602", the final 2 in the year slug beeing inverted, only known card with this postmark error. (Image)

Johore, 1942, used unoverprinted during Japanese occupation period: 8 C., 2 C. tied "MUAR 7 MR 1942" to cover used local, less than five such usages recorded. (Image)

Johore , 1942, UNOVERPRINTED stationery envelope 8 C. canc. "LABIS 22 6 2602" to Tanjong Malim/Perak, very rare, horizontal crease thru imprint. (Image)

Johore, 1943, unoverprinted issues no more valid in1943: stationery card 2 C. uprated 2 C. marked invalid used from "MALACCA 2 17 2603" (Feb. 17, 1943) to Syonan, circular "T/MALACCA" and boxed "Malacca p.o./censorship passed", less than five such usages recorded. (Image)

Kedah, 1942, "DAI NIPPON 2602" two-line overprints on registration envelope 15 C. uprated 5 C. (4, two pairs) tied blue rubber type "ALORSTAR YUBINKYOKU / KEDAH 2602" also ties registration label on front with s.l. "17 Aug 2602", AR-registered to Penang, scarce AR usage from Kedah. (Image)

Kedah, 1942, UNOVERPRINTED stationery card 2 C. uprated same 2 C. tied "ALORSTAR KEDAH 2 MAY 1942" to Penang w. 4 MY arrival, very early usage after resuming of mails. (Image)

Malacca, 1942, envelope KGVI 5 C. with red uprate markring "3 Cts. paid" and large vermilion seal of Malacca province administration, unused mint, toning, less than 10 known. (Image)

1942, Negri Sembilan, 1 C. black with small seal in dark violet (pair, one RC) tied "KUALA LUMPUR 11 10 2602" with 6 C. "DAI NIPPON 2602 MALAYA" additionaly boxed ovpt. "fiscal" uncancelled to cover to Syonan, fiscal not valid for postage and triangular "T", on arrival affixed ovpt. "DAI NIPPON 2602 MALAYA" 8 C. due and regular KGVI 2 C. orange teid "SYONAN 11 12 2602". Very rare for normal stamp used as due stamp. (Image)

Negri Sembilan, 1942, Pahang 8 C. ovpt. "DAI NIPPON..." tied violet "XXX KUALA PINAS XXX" with handwritten date inserted "8-6-2602" to cover to Kuala Lumpur, boxed violet censor mark on reverse. (Image)

Penang, 1942, "DAI NIPPON 2602 PENANG" on 2 C. (vertical pair), 1 C. and 3 C. each with plate no. in bottom margin tied "TENCHO-SETSU PENANG 2602 APRIL 17" used local, the 1 C. with double ovpt. This is the only known cover of this error with plate number. (Image)

1942, 8 C. with single frame "MALAYA MILITARY GOVERNMENT" chop in red, tied "TANJONG PINANG 12 12 2602" to cover to Jakarta/Java w. on reverse return address of Tanjong Kidjang (Syonan). Boxed violet censormark. Vertical crease und gum remainders on reverse. (Image)