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満州国建国10年記念 << 1942年(昭和17年) 9月15日 >> 2-3-16

10th anniversary of the founding of Manchuria 
Issued on September 15, 1942 (Showa 17)

10th anniversary of the founding of Manchuria
Issued on September 15, 1942 (Showa 17)
In September 1932 (Showa 7), Japan approved Manchuria. Ten years later, in September 1942 (Showa 17), the Ministry of Communications issued two kinds of stamps to commemorate it. 2 sen and 10 sen depict a shrine in Manchuria (which enshrines the Japanese god), 5 sen depicts a child in Japan and Manchuria, and 20 sen depicts a "coat of arms" of Manchuria.