Japanese Stamps Digital Museum

軍事郵便証票 << 1910年12月1日(明治4年) ~ 1926年6月(昭和元年) >> 7-3-1

Military stamps Issued on 1910.12.1 - 1926.1 (Meiji4312.1-Syowa1.6)

Military stamps Issued on 1910.12.1 - 1926.1 (Meiji4312.1-Syowa1.6) Since the victory of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, Japan has stationed the Army (and part of the Navy) in Korea and Qingdao (China). From December 1910 (Meiji 43), according to the Ministry of Communications Ordinance No. 108 by Shinpei Goto, Minister of Communications.A stamp with "military" printed on a 3-sen stamp (chry- santhemum stamp) was issued for communication to the inland of the local garrison soldiers. This was provided to the Japanese garrison free of charge as a "military mail certificate". Every time the chrysanthemum stamp was changed to Taisho (Tazawa) White paper / strained fiber paper stamps stamp from 1913,the military stamp was also changed. From 1922, it was also provided to garrisoners in the South Sea Islands, which became a new trusteeship territory of Japan after World War I. Since the latter half of 1926, all military mail has been treated free of charge, its mission has ended.