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THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION ISSUES OF SOUTH EAST ASIA
Burma - contd.
JAPANESE ARMY ADMINISTRATION
1942 (1 June) 1a. Red Yano Seal Issue
2068 + Unused block of four, a late print showing frame broken down to a large extent, fresh and
fine. Also a perf 7 single apparently made by Yano after his return to Japan. S.G. J45,
£200 S$200-250
1942 (15 May) Farmer 1a. Scarlet
2069 P Imperforate proofs, a marginal pair, [43-44], and two singles, [3] (marginal) and [49],
fine. Also imperforate forgery in vermilion on wove paper made in Japan, affixed to card
PROVENANCE:
Gerald Davis, April 2005
S$500-600
1942 (22 Sept.) Anna/Rupee Surcharges
2070 An unused range comprising 1 ⁄4a. on 1s., 1 ⁄2s. on 2s. (2, one marginal with an impression
of the surcharge in the selvedge), 3 ⁄4a. on 3s., 3a. on 7s., 4a. on 4s., 8a. on 8s., 1r. on 10s.
(7 including a lower left corner block of four with the upper left stamp showing variety
surcharge double) and a pair with surcharge inverted (the right stamp with small burn
hole at upper left), 2r. on 20s. and 5r. on 30s. (3, one with red surcharge); mostly fine.
Cat. £900+
2071 1
⁄4a. on 1s. chestnut, 1 ⁄2a. on 2s. bright scarlet and 3 ⁄4a. on 3s. green, each with variety
surcharge inverted, fine mint. S.G. J47a-J49a, £460
S$400-500
S$250-300
2072 B
1
⁄4a. on 1s. chestnut lower right corner block of ten (5x2), the fourth stamp in the lower
row showing surcharge partly double, fresh unused with interleaving paper. S.G. J47,
£450+. Photo S$300-400
2073 B
1
⁄2a. on 2s. bright scarlet lower right corner block of six (2x3), the top right stamp with
surcharge inverted, fine unused with interleaving paper. S.G. J48/48a, £415. Photo
S$300-400
2074 1
⁄2a. on 2s. bright scarlet, variety surcharge double, one inverted, fine mint. S.G. J48b,
£190. Photo S$120-150
2075 1
⁄2a. on 2s. bright scarlet horizontal pair, the right stamp with surcharge omitted, fine
with interleaving paper. S.G. J48var. Photo
PROVENANCE:
William Bennett, May 2011
2076 1a. on 5s. claret horizontal pair, variety surcharge inverted, fresh unused with small part
gum. Scarce. S.G. J50a, £500. Photo
PROVENANCE:
William Bennett, May 2011
2077 1a. on 5s. claret horizontal pair, the right stamp with surcharge omitted, part original
gum; some light foxing on gum though of fresh and fine appearance. S.G. J50c, £450.
Photo
PROVENANCE:
Gerald Davis, April 2005
2078 3a. on 7s. green, variety surcharge double, both inverted, a fraction soiled and with tiny
central tone spot, otherwise fine mint. Unlisted in S.G. Photo
2079 4a. on 4s. emerald horizontal pair, variety surcharge double, one inverted, fresh unused
with interleaving paper. Scarce. S.G. J82var. Photo
PROVENANCE:
William Bennett, May 2011
S$1,000-1,200
S$500-600
S$300-400
S$200-250
S$600-800
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