Oceania (DC)

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Oceania
Primary (General) Issues ----- Price Guide

Details

Graphics

Dead Issuer: Various islands in the Pacific Ocean. World War II Japanese Occupation issues only.

Micro-issuer: Only one web page needed (for PG, Details, & Graphics)

1 Pound = 20 Shillings

OCE #	Pick Ref #	Pound Pounds	Japanese Occupation -- WWII THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT Undated 1942 Issue Block Letters begin with O [Oceania!] Palm trees at right	VG-VF	VF	U
1	1a	1/2 Sh	purple OA, OB, OC Block Letters 42mm apart	1	4	10
2	1b	1/2 Sh	same, OA & OB ~51cm apart	.	3	6
3	1c	1/2 Sh	same, OC ~51cm apart	.	1	3
4	1s	1/2 Sh	SPECIMEN red ovpt Mi-hon \ SPECIMEN	.	.	150
5	2a	1 Sh	blue OA, OB & OC	1	3	8
6	2s1	1 Sh	SPECIMEN red ovpt Mi-hon \ SPECIMEN	.	.	150
7	2s2	1 Sh	SPECIMEN large red ovpt Mi-hon	.	.	150
8	3a	10 Sh	brown OA only	3	15	70
9	3s	10 Sh	SPECIMEN red ovpt Mi-hon \ SPECIMEN	.	.	200
10	4a	1 P	green OA only	1	4	10
11	4s	1 P	SPECIMEN red ovpt Mi-hon \ SPECIMEN	.	.	175

Note: Spurious 1/4 Shilling notes exist

		Australian "Replicas" Made in 1943, poor paper, weak wmk, possibly to undermine the Japanese occupation efforts. Well, you didn't think they were made for Aussie tourists, didya? Most with REPLICA ovpt on back	VG-VF	VF	U
R1	1/2 Sh	P-1 OC REPLICA on back	13	35	100
R2	1 Sh	P-2 OC REPLICA on back	13	35	100
R3	1 Sh	P-2 OC	13	35	100
R4	1 P	P-4 OA REPLICA on back	15	50	120
R5a	1 P	P-4 green w modified pale blue guilloche	13	35	100
R5b	1 P	P-4 d olive-green	15	50	--
R5c	1P	P-4 bright green	15	50	--
		Postwar copies (to fool collectors) also exist

Illustration of notes solicited. Valuators welcomed.