China Overprint In Question, Please

Hello Everyone!
My newest batch of foreign stamps I won, has a bunch of these stamps, in different colors, same overprint. Can anyone tell me if it is a stamp from China, or what country, plus what the Overprint stands for?
Thank you so much,
SueStamps


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Hi Sue. The underlying stamp appears to be Japan #339. The mum flower in the middle of the top is often seen on Japanese stamps, which can be an easy tip-off for an astute observer. Also, the three characters to the right of the flower; as you look at the stamp; are seen on a number of Japanese commemorative stamps from the late 1930s and early 1940s, particularly national park issues.

There is a reference in Scott; at the end of the set containing #339; to various overprinted and/or surcharged issues. I checked into Korea #s 57-60 and appear to have found your stamp, with overprint. It appears to be Korea #59, issued in 1946 under US military rule. Perhaps someone who reads characters can give you the actual meaning of the overprint. I would guess, however, that the overprint transfers the stamp to being a Korean stamp and new value in Korean currency rather than Japanese.

Japan, not China. I can't identify it, but doubt that it's a postage stamp. Possibly a revenue.

I believe the overprint reads "Issued under US military rule."

You all amaze me every time!
WOW !

Thank you SOOOO much!
SueStamps

With the information here, I looked in the Scott Catalog, under Japan, found Scott # 339, then I had to open Scott Catalog under Korea to look up the information on the overprint.

Issued under US Military Rule, but what does that mean?
I am so confused, but in a good way

So, the original stamp, without overprint: Japan, Issued under US Military Rule, with overprint: Korea Scott # 59.

So how do all three countries, no wait, I am not even sure what I am asking or how..... So we have Japan, USA.. AND Korea?

So do they run the sheets through again, to add on the overprint?
And did the USA order Korea to do this and why? I'm so confused...

As you can tell, I know very little about history, but ah, stamp collecting has helped me tremendously!

What is a 'provisional issue'?
What is a 'specimen'?
Thank you!
SueStamps

Sue, let's see if I can help. Japan had taken control of Korea in its expansion through Asia. As Japan withdrew from its occupied territories in its eventual defeat, the United States took control of the southern portion of Korea and helped the Korean government rebuild itself.

That's SO interesting!
I'll have to find some websites to read over about this.
Very interesting.
Thank you!

SueStamps

Am I loosing my mind or did this SCF change it's name??
I thought for sure it was StampCommunityForum????
Sorry, off topic

Sue
SueStamps

Hi Sue,
As Steve has mentioned, this stamp is Scott 59, 30ch on Scott 339 (japan) 27s rose brown, Issued under U.S. military rule.
The overprint reads as;

first line = "cho son" = korea
second line = "u pyo" = postage stamp
third line = 30 "chon" = 30 Chon (face value)

Hope this clarifies your questions !

unechan@Osaka, Japan