Japanese Occupation Stamps

Hello everybody,
I have a quite specific question about Japanese occupation local overprints in the Dutch Indies. So I need somebody speaking (and reading) japanese, and possessing the Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSSC) For Related Areas. Maybe a member of this forum will meet these two requirements. My question is: in the Dutch Indies chapter of JSSC, the Dutch Indies stamps are labeled NA ... NL. The Postage Due stamps are labeled "NK.NL". I understand that the NK label refers to the Postage Due stamps 1913 - 1940, but since I can't read the explanations, I don't understand what "NL" refers to.
Thanks in advance if somebody can give me an answer.

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Are you sure it isn't just the abbreviation for Netherlands (votre Pays Bas)?

This doesn't answer your question directly, but if you want an English source for this area you should try:

"Catalogue of the postage stamps of the Netherlands East Indies under Japanese occupation 1942-1945. In English, 276 pages, full colour, 2001." published by Dai Nippon.

See here:

http://www.dai-nippon.nl/dn3/public...ications.php

Regretfully, Leo Vosse passed away last year, so I don't know if the contact given there still works.

Jan

Hello GeoffHa,
No, it is not the abbreviation of Netherland. All the 9 Dutch stamps to be overprinted are labeled from NA to NL, and everything is clear except these two categories NK and NL for the Postage Due stamps.

Thank you j2186 for the link. I'll try that.

Hi,

Although I do meet only one requirement (I'm Japanese but do not posess JSCA Vol 3), I might be able to help you if you can upload the relevant pages of the catalogue.

- Hironobu

And this also doesn't directly answer your question, but you may enjoy a wonderful display of Japanese occupation stamps in southeast asia (by Mr. M. Tsuchiya, JAPEX2011 Large Gold / Grand Prix) here;

http://www.stampedia.net/stamp/exhibition/67_1/ja

- Hironobu

Hello unechan,
Thank you for the link about japanese occupation stamps, it's really great. As soon as I can, I'll post (or try to post) a picture of the catalogue page.

Hello unechan,
Here are the pictures I could take of the catalogue page. I don't know whether they are readable for you. If not, I'll try harder next time.

Hello pbonv49, thanks for posting the image;

It says that NL is for postage due stamps, printed by Kolff & Co. of Batavia in 1941. NK is for postage due stamp, dutch printing. Hope this helps.

- Hironobu

And a rough translation of the description of NL (the latter image);

NL : Postage Due stamps (Kolff Printing). Due to the occupation of Dutch mainland by Germany, the supply of postage due stamp from mainland has been discontinued. Therefore a local printing company, Kolff & Co. of Batavia (now Jakarta) has been assigned for the printing of postage due stamps. Issued in 1941. Design and color same as NK. 8 issues, 1c to 1G. Postage due stamps, both NK and NL, has also been used as definitive stamps during the Japanese occupation period.

- Hironobu

And for NK (former image);

NK: Postage due stamps (Dutch mainland printing). issued from 1913 to 1940. Twelve (12) issues from 1c to 1G, and one issue of 20c / 37 1/2c (combination printing). Different from Kolff printing (described next) by horizontal size of printing face, I.e. mainland printing is 17.5mm whereas Kolff printing is 18mm. Also the latter (Kolff) has smaller perforation holes with bad penetration, and thicker ** (<�\ sorry but illegible font).

- Hironobu

For further information, I�fve found this very comprehensive literature on these local issued stamps;

Willem van Zandhoven, �gThe Stamps Produced in the Netherlands Indies in 1940-1941�h, Netherlands Philately, Vol. 15, No.3, pp.46-51 (1991).

http://asnp1975.com/back%20issues/A...Vol.15.3.pdf

- Hironobu

This may / may not be of interest..............

https://goscf.com/t/7415

Unechan, thank you very much, this answers my question. I would never have found it myself ...

pbonv49, mon plaisir :-)

And as for why the labels "NK" and "NL" has been used in the catalogue listing, I reckon that "K" in "NK" stands for Koninkrijk printing, and (obviously) "L" in "NL" stands for local printing ...

- Hironobu