Burma 1942 1a purple-brown Myaungmya, SGJ15

Burma 1942 1a purple-brown Myaungmya, SGJ15Japanese Occupation of Burma 1942 (May) 1a purple brown, type 2 peacock of Myaungmya, block of 4, centrally cancelled by "KYONPYAW" circular date stamp SGJ15. Very scarce in a used block, particularly so fine. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 260++. 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

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