Manchukuo

Stamps and postal history of Manchukuo

Manchukuo issued its first postage stamps on July 28, 1932. A number of denominations existed, with two designs: the pagoda at Liaoyang and a portrait of Puyi. Originally the inscription read (in Chinese) "Manchu State Postal Administration"; in 1934, a new issue read "Manchu Empire Postal Administration". An orchid crest design appeared in 1935, and a design featuring the Sacred White Mountains in 1936.

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Postage stamp - July 28 - 1932 - Liaoyang - 1934 - Orchid crest - 1935 - Sacred White Mountains - 1936

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1936 also saw a new regular series featuring various scenes and surmounted by the orchid crest. Between 1937 and 1945, the government issued a variety of commemoratives: for anniversaries of its own existence, to note the passing of new laws, and to honor Japan in various ways, for instance, on the 2600th anniversary of the Japanese Empire in 1940. The last issue of Manchukuo came on May 2, 1945, commemorating the 10th anniversary of an edict.

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1937 - 1945 - 1940 - May 2

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After the dissolution of the government, successor postal authorities locally handstamped many of the remaining stamp stocks with ideograms reading "Republic of China" and so forth. In addition, the Port Arthur and Dairen Postal Administration overprinted many Manchukuo stamps between 1946 and 1949.

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Port Arthur - Dairen - Overprint - 1946 - 1949

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Manchukuo 1932 - 1945

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1932 - 1945

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Personal Names

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Period of Reigns

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era names (年號) and their corresponding range of years

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All given names in bold.

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Aixinjuelo Puyi 愛新覺羅溥儀 ai4 xin1 jue2 luo2 pu3 yi2

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March 1932 - August  1945

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1932 - 1945

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Datong (大同 da4 tong2) 1932

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Kangde (康德 kang1 de2) 1934

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