Inner Mongolia - Japan Occupation - Cigarette Revenue - 1939-45 - Suiyuan Prov.

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Inner Mongolia - Japanese Occupation
Revenue
Issued for use in the Suiyuan Province (Mongol League) during the Japanese occupation of Inner Mongolia. This stamp is a 10 fen cigarette tax issue, with a vertical panel in center. It is listed in
”The Standard Catalogue of Japanese Revenues”
, Edited by M. Shimomura, as #452 (1981 ed.) or #1291 (2003 ed.).
According to A. W. Bendig, in his Notebook of Chinese Revenue Stamps:
In 1937, as part of the general invasion of China proper, Japanese armies moved into the Inner Mongolian provinces of China which were adjacent to the puppet state of Manchukuo. The Japanese captured Kalgan, the capital city of Chahar province, on August 27, 1937, and a week later established a regime called the South Chahar Autonomous Government. A similar authority was set up int the northern part of Shansi (Shanxi) province after the capture of the capital city, Tatung, on September 13, 1937. This "North Shansi Autonomous Government" was formed on October 15, 1937, and given control over the part of Shansi province north of the Great Wall. Southern Shansi was placed under the authority of the North China administration. In October of 1937 the westernmost province of Suiyuan was occupied and a "Mongol League Autonomous Government" was created with theoretical authority over Suiyuan Province and the northern section of Chahar. These three "free" governmental authorities existed separately until September 1, 1939, when all three were united into the "Mongolian Federated Autonomous Government", more commonly known as "Mengkiang" (Mengjiang).
This stamp is F/VF, no gum (as issued).
Approximate Image Size: 18 x 22 mm.
* STOCK IMAGE
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