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Watermark "curved wavy lines"

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Short desc: curved wavy lines
Description:



In use 1919-1955

Users of this watermark: Japanese occupation of Burma (17 stamps, 1942), Port Arthur & Dairen (3 stamps, 1946), Japanese occupation of Hong Kong (2 stamps, 1945), Japan (230 stamps, 1919-1949), Korea (85 stamps, 1946-1955), Ryukyu Islands (14 stamps, 1948-1949)

Used by 351 stamps: (See all uses as list)

airmail 10/2/1919 3s perf=13x13.5
airmail 10/2/1919 1 1/2s perf=13x13.5
airmail 1929 33s d=plane over Lake Ashi perf=13.5x13
airmail 1929 16 1/2s d=plane over Lake Ashi perf=13.5x13
airmail 1929 8 1/2s d=plane over Lake Ashi perf=13.5x13
airmail 1929 18s d=plane over Lake Ashi perf=13.5x13
airmail 1929 9 1/2s d=plane over Lake Ashi
1937 4s grn issue=1937a d=Mt Fuji (1929) perf=13x13.5
1937 3s rose issue=1937a d=Tazawa a perf=13h
1937 5s vio issue=1937a d=Tazawa b
1937 6s crim issue=1937a d=Nikko Mausoleum
1937 7s ver issue=1937a d=Tazawa b
1937 8s olbis issue=1937a d=Mt Fuji (1929)
1937 10s rose issue=1937a d=Nagoya Castle
1937 20s bl issue=1937a d=Mt Fuji (1929)
1937 25s grayol issue=1937a d=Tazawa b
1937 30s org&grn issue=1937a d=Tazawa c
1937 50s redbrn&bl issue=1937a d=Tazawa c
1937 1y issue=1937a d=Tazawa c
1937 5y olgrn issue=1937a d=Empress Jingu (1924)
1937 10y vio issue=1937a d=Empress Jingu (1924)
1937 1/2s pur issue=1937b d=trading ship perf=13
1937 1s ltbrn issue=1937b d=harvesting rice perf=13
1937 2s crim issue=1937b d=General Nogi perf=13
1937 4s dkgrn issue=1937b d=Admiral Togo perf=13
1937 3s rose issue=1937a d=Tazawa a
1937 1s orgyel issue=1937a d=Tazawa a
1937 1/2s brn issue=1937a d=Tazawa a
semipostal 6/1/1937 3+2s vio issue=Patriotic Aviation Fund d=Douglas DC-2 over mountains perf=13.5
semipostal 6/1/1937 2+2s dkcar issue=Patriotic Aviation Fund d=Douglas DC-2 over mountains perf=13.5
semipostal 6/1/1937 4+2s grn issue=Patriotic Aviation Fund d=Douglas DC-2 over mountains perf=13.5
12/15/1937 2s scar d=New Year's Decoration perf=13x13.5
1938 25s dkbrn<brn issue=1937b d=Horyu Temple perf=13
1938 10s lake issue=1937b d=Yomei Gate perf=13
1938 4s dkgrn issue=1937b d=Admiral Togo perf=13h
1938 2s crim issue=1937b d=General Nogi perf=13h
1938 14s roselake&palerose issue=1937b d=Kasuga Shrine perf=13
1938 14s roselake&palerose issue=1937b d=Kasuga Shrine perf=13h
12/25/1938 2s brnorg issue=Nikko National Park d=Mt Natai
12/25/1938 20s bl issue=Nikko National Park d=Mount Huichi perf=13x13.5
12/25/1938 10s carred issue=Nikko National Park d=Shinkyo Bridge Sacred Bridge Futarasan Shrine perf=13x13.5
12/25/1938 4s grn issue=Nikko National Park d=Kegon Falls
1939 5y graygrn issue=1937b d=Kamatari Fujiwara perf=13
1939 10y brnvio issue=1937b d=plum blossoms (1939) perf=13
1939 1y brn&palebrn issue=1937b d=Great Buddha perf=13
1939 50s ol&paleol issue=1937b d=Golden Pavilion perf=13
1939 5s ultra issue=1937b d=Mt Hodaka perf=13
1939 6s org issue=1937b d=Garambi Lighthouse perf=13
1939 7s dpgrn issue=1937b d=Diamond Mtns perf=13
1939 8s pur<vio issue=1937b d=Meiji Shrine perf=13

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(plus 301 more) (See all uses as list)