Bobby Araos Japanese Occupation of the Philippines First Issue Miscellany

First Anniversary of the Fall of Bataan and Corregidor
7 May 1943
Except for the first two official stamp sets and the double-bar postage due, all stamps issued have been found on assorted military cards. Rarely is it found on military cards with reply card undetached.

Kalayaan (Independence) Stamps
14 November 1943
Gunji Yubin or Military Card with a map of the Philippines Indicium

Used, FDC or mint it is a much-sought-
after Military Card

Kalibapi Provisional Issues
30 April 1943
12c Salt Spring; 50c on 1-Peso Barasoain, First Printing; and 1-Peso on 4-Peso Montalban Gorge

The Kalibapi FDC is scarce. More so if it is on a Postal Card. Surprisingly, a Kalibapi FDC on a red Rizal Postal Card is almost rare. Much more if it is on a short line variety as shown.

The one-peso on four-peso and the fifty centavos Barasoain are the scarcest Japanese occupation stamps. Only about 20,000 of each stamp were printed.