Stamporama Discussions: Japan 40 sen ca. 1942

Asia/Other : Japan 40 sen ca. 1942

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sensato

26 Mar 2022
09:00:02am

Can anybody ID this stamp for me? It is very similar to Scott No. 341, but it seems to be two-colour instead of one.

Thanks in advance for any help.

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partsguy

26 Mar 2022
09:28:38am

re: Japan 40 sen ca. 1942

looks like environmental damage, either light or chemical exposure causing the purple to fade to blue. sort of a neat effect, would have been a pretty stamp if it was designed this way.

Bobstamp

26 Mar 2022
06:12:23pm

re: Japan 40 sen ca. 1942

That's interesting! Here's my copy of the same stamp with similar environmental damage, along with a normal stamp:

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I've always assumed that my stamp was a one-off changeling, but now I'm wondering if someone wasn't playing games with their Boy's Chemistry Set (which could be used by girls). I'll admit that when I found it, I thought that it was a bicolored variety, but soon found out that that's not the case.

Bob

www.ephemeraltreasures.net

sensato

27 Mar 2022
05:00:50am

re: Japan 40 sen ca. 1942

Thanks, guys! Guess I won't be buying that Caribbean island after all : )

Hugh

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sensato
26 Mar 2022
09:00:02am

Can anybody ID this stamp for me? It is very similar to Scott No. 341, but it seems to be two-colour instead of one.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Image Not Found

partsguy

26 Mar 2022
09:28:38am

re: Japan 40 sen ca. 1942

looks like environmental damage, either light or chemical exposure causing the purple to fade to blue. sort of a neat effect, would have been a pretty stamp if it was designed this way.

Bobstamp

26 Mar 2022
06:12:23pm

re: Japan 40 sen ca. 1942

www.ephemeraltreasur ...

sensato
27 Mar 2022
05:00:50am

re: Japan 40 sen ca. 1942

Thanks, guys! Guess I won't be buying that Caribbean island after all : )

Hugh