Manchukuo and Manchurian Stamps 1941 - Passing of Conscription Law



Introduction Manchukuo Search 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Airmail Revenues Imprinted Postcards Seals & Labels Savings Commemorative Cancellations Postmarks Postage Due Forgeries Reply Coupons Manchurian Local Overprints Contact	Passing of Conscription Law 25 May 1941. This is an commemorative issue to commemorate the passing of a new conscription law, citizens of Manchukuo were drafted to serve as part of the Japanese Armed Services. The stamps were photogravure printed on un-watermarked white paper in sheets of 100 by the Japanese Government Printing Office, Tokyo. A presentation booklet exists for this issue (see below). Any "specimen" stamps or sheets you may see for this issue are fakes. Designs by Mr Yoai Ota. The stamps are 18mm x 21.5mm. Perf 13 x 13½ Two Values 2f and 4f, both feature an army recruit marching with a rifle. Slogans are the same for both values reading "It is important to put the address on your gate to avoid delivery errors" see below.

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	An imprint of 12 characters appears in the centre of the bottom margin of each sheet. This reads "Printed by the Great Nippon Empire Cabinet Printing Bureau"


		Probable Essay 4f Grey
	Click Here to see Errors and Plate Varieties Zirkle 56 - Issued 1st June 1940. This example was issued in 新京 Hsinking. 國兵法實施紀念 "Military Selective Service Policy" Implementation Commemoration This cancel was issued to help to publicise the National Conscription Law, it shows the Manchukuo Army Star and sheaves of Kaoling.