35th International Auction

overseas\asia\japan\japanese occupation at 2nd world war\dutch-india\Sumatra
1943, West Coast: Japan Showa 10 S. tied large commemorative dater "PADANG-PANDJANG Greater East Asia War 1st anniversary 17.12.8" (Dec. 8, 1943) to postal transfer form "W" amount 8,- hfl. to Bukittinggi. Dec. 15 ordinary datestamps, on reverse arrivals "FORT DE COCK" (old colonial name still used).