THE OCCUPATION

Geopolitical Changes


Undertaken by the Japanese Military Administration  to eradicate 
as many traces as possible of the previous American administration.

FIRST JAPANESE REGULAR POSTAL CARD ISSUE


MANILA CIRCULATING                       7 MARCH, 1944
2c Rice Planter regular postal card issue used as 
proxy voting card.

Prewar 30c Documentary stamps used to pay the required
fee for proxy voting assignment.
 

FIRST JAPANESE COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE


Sheet wrapper for the 1st Anniversary of the Fall of Bataan and Corregidor,
the first commemorative issue under Japanese rule.

Wrapper for 2c issued for 5,000 stamps (100 sheets x 50 stamps)
with representative stamp affixed at top center.

Proper vermilion control seals.

Signed by Adrian F. (R.) Miaco, Postmaster (Malolos, Bulacan).

ONE OF TWO RECORDED WRAPPERS
WITH POSTMASTER'S SIGNATURE