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Ryukyu Islands
1st July 1948
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| #1 | xxx |
perf 13, wmk 257, typo
Printed at the Japanese Govt. Printing Works
| Description | Scott | SG | Mi | Y&T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Second printing, white gum, sharp colors, cleancut perforations, white paper. | ||||||
| 5 sen magenta | 1 | 1B | ||||
| 10s yellow-green | 2 | 2B | ||||
| 20s yellow-green | 3 | 3B | ||||
| 30s vermilion | 4 | 4B | ||||
| 40s magenta | 5 | 5B | ||||
| 50s ultramarine | 6 | 6B | ||||
| 1 yen ultramarine | 7 | 7B | ||||
| 1948 First printing, thick yellow gum, dull colors, rough perforations, grayish paper. | ||||||
| 5 sen magenta | 1a | 1A | ||||
| 10s yellow-green | 2a | 2A | ||||
| 20s yellow-green | 3a | 3A | ||||
| 30s vermilion | 4a | 4A | ||||
| 40s magenta | 5a | 5A | ||||
| 50s ultramarine | 6a | 6A | ||||
| 1 yen ultramarine | 7a | 7A | ||||
The Ryukyu Islands were part of Japan until captured by US forces during WW2. They reverted to Japan in May 1972.
Sources: ScS, SGP18.
Image from ebay.
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