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B.C.O.F Japan
11th October 1946
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| SG1-7, 7a | xxx |
perf various, wmk 228.
Overprinted by the Hiroshima Printing Co., Japan
| Description | Aus. stamp | Scott | SG † | Mi | Y&T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamps of Australia overprinted | ||||||
| ½ penny orange | Sc 166, SG179 | M1 | J1 | |||
| 1d brown-purple | Sc191, SG203 | M2 | J2 | |||
| 3d purple-brown | Sc183A, SG187 | M3 | J3 | |||
| 6d purple-brown | Sc173, SG189a | M4 | J4 | |||
| 1 shilling grey-green | Sc175, SG191 | M5 | J5 | |||
| 2/- maroon | Sc206, SG212 | M6 | J6 | |||
| 5/- claret | Sc177, SG176 | M7 | J7 | |||
† Gibbons [1] notes overprint variants for most of the stamps and a paper variant for Sc-M7, SG-J7a on "thin rough paper", overprinted on SG176a.
Used by Australian forces occupying Japan after WW2. BCOF = British Commonwealth Occupation Force".