Between 1942 and 1944 with WWII as the backdrop, the Japanese occupiers released 5 different postal cards for use in the Philippines.
Postal Cards from the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines
Scott/ UPSS
Image
Year
Description
NUX1/ S20
1942
Rizal 2c red – overprint of S19. During Japanese Occupation. Black horizontal bars over words “United States of America” and “COMMONWEALTH” and black vertical bars striking out the coat of arms.
NUX2/ S21
1942
Rizal 2c green – overprint of OS4 during Japanese Occupation. Black horizontal bars over words “United States of America”, “COMMONWEALTH OF THE”, “O.B.”. Also has black vertical bars striking through the coat of arms and squiggly bar crossing out “PHILIPPINE ISLANDS” under coat of arms.
NUX3/ S22
1943
Girl planting rice 2c green – Japanese Occupation. Printed in Japan. Variations: 1944-09-07 Constitution Day cancellation
Official Business Postal Cards
Scott/ UPSS
Image
Year
Description
NUZ1 OS6 OS7
1943
Jose Rizal 2c in red. Overprinted on stock UX17, UX18 or UX19. Varieties exist with either the short or long dividing lines and could have originally had the larger or smaller font. As with UX17-UX19, paper varieties used could be buff or canary.
NUZ2
1944
Girl planting rice 2c green – Japanese Occupation. Printed in Japan with K.P overprint applied in Manila.
Reply Paid Postal Cards
Scott/ UPSS
Image
Year
Description
NUZ2/OS9
not acquired
1944
2c rice planter in green on bristol board, overprinted on S22.