Burma 1942 1a purple-brown Myaungmya, SGJ15

Japanese 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 overprint local stamp stocks with the Burma emblem of a Peacock.

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