Burma 1942 9p Myaungmya 9p yellow-green, SGJ14

Burma 1942 9p Myaungmya 9p yellow-green, SGJ14Japanese Occupation of Burma 1942 (May) 9p yellow green, type 2 peacock of Myaungmya, block of 4, centrally cancelled by "KYONPYAW" circular date stamp, dated "25 AUG 42", SGJ14. Very scarce to find in a used block. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 280++. The Burma Independence Army, formed by Aung San in 1941, took control of the Delta area of the Irrawaddy in May 1942. They reopened a postal service in the area and the Japanese authorised them to

which was first published in 1954

John Ryan drew this 9

From the November 1941 printing

the latter as former SG 17b

along with minor wrinkling and soiling

A rare overprint error and most attractive in this positional form

Great Britain 1881 1d Lilac (Die II)

The 6d stamp covered the rate to Belgium

Fine quality imperforate pair of Canada's first Registration stamps with large part original gum

Sir Paul McCartney Authentic Hair - get yourself a piece of Beatle Mania

Great Britain assumed the administration of Cyprus on 11 July 1878

and the encouragement of science and the arts