rod222
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Post by rod222 on Mar 1, 2014 20:27:20 GMT
Ryuku Islands
From the Scott Catalogue, Volume 1:
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Ryan
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Post by Ryan on Sept 23, 2015 16:30:42 GMT
Here are a couple of stamps from the Ryukyus from an earlier period than what Rod has already shown. The little stamp has no English text, only Japanese characters - when I first came across these early issues I had a tough time finding them in the catalogue. This one was issued in 1952 and is denominated in Japanese yen. The other one was issued in 1961 and is denominated in US dollars. I have very little in the way of used stamps from the Ryukyus, but once upon a time a batch of kiloware had a bundle of these $1 stamps. Most of them were in poor shape, either yellow on the back from soaking off a yellow envelope, creased, tore or otherwise unhappy. This one looks mostly OK, though.  Ryan |
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Ryan
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Post by Ryan on Sept 23, 2015 17:04:41 GMT
And because I can, Okinawan rock 'n roll! Shoukichi Kina is the Elvis of Okinawan rock, and Shang Shang Typhoon managed to gain quite a following internationally.
Ryan
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 23, 2015 18:40:13 GMT
I spent over five and one half years of my life either on or deployed from Okinawa and don't have a single Ryukyuan stamp to show for it. Four of those years were with my family so we brought home a lot of rosewood furniture, cloisonne, and Persian rugs.
Edit: I forgot to mention that our daughter was born on "The Rock" so we brought her home too.
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Sept 24, 2015 2:06:17 GMT
And because I can, Okinawan rock 'n roll! Shoukichi Kina is the Elvis of Okinawan rock, and Shang Shang Typhoon managed to gain quite a following internationally. Ryan Wow! Loved the Shang Shang Typhoon Ryan. I found it rather moving. Will download and have that as a favourite. Let it be, indeed. Thanks for sharing. |
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oldpapercollect
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Post by oldpapercollect on Jun 20, 2020 10:46:56 GMT
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philatelia
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Post by philatelia on Sept 9, 2020 17:39:16 GMT
Ryukyu #8 types top row first and second printing, off white paper second row, third printing, white paper, and pair with “white sky” variety on the right, pane positions 75 + 76  |
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salentin
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Post by salentin on Sept 10, 2020 12:47:02 GMT
The 50 Sen white-paper print is a curious issue.It was issued on Sept.6th,1958,just ten days before the B-Yen was replaced by the US-Dollar on Sept.16th.It was valid for postage another four days till Sept.20th. So what was the point to make this reprint ? Cannot be greed of the postal administration. The whole print of 300.000 stamps valued at US-$ 1250.- only.(1 $ = 120.- B-Yen) Having no specialized catalogue for Ryukyu,I was not aware that there were three printings. But when I had a look at my 50 Sen stamps,I found two slightly different ones on "ordinary" paper.
The left stamp has a slightly larger design than the centre one.(The right one is the white paper stamp.) The design,but also the overall size of the left stamp,is about a quarter of an millimeter higher than the middle and the white paper stamp as well. Is this the difference between the first and second printing ?
"Ordinary" and white paper are rather easy to distinguish from the front side:
But the difference is striking,seen from the backside:
(both are mint stamps)
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Post by david on Jan 2, 2022 10:59:12 GMT
Hello i have found a stamp of the Ryukyu Islands. Want to share it with the rest of the group. thank you for the short biography of the history off the islands. This is one of the reasons i collect stamps, to gather more knowledge about the history of countries and regions.  |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Nov 28, 2023 23:34:39 GMT
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angore
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Post by angore on Nov 29, 2023 10:57:59 GMT
I lived on Okinawa (part of Ryukuyu Islands) for almost 4 years and never had any interest in collecting the stamps from there. My focus was on US. It would have been easy then. It was during the period when the US turned over the islands to Japan.
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Linda
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Post by Linda on Nov 29, 2023 11:33:07 GMT
Ryukyu, 1958: Restoration of Shureimon.  |
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Linda
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Post by Linda on Nov 29, 2023 11:34:18 GMT
Ryuky, 1963: Inauguration of Shioya Bridge in Okinawa.  |
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Post by gmstamps on Jun 3, 2024 16:08:26 GMT
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Hugh
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Post by Hugh on Jun 3, 2024 17:44:32 GMT
Been gone for couple of days. Opened another couple of boxes from Grandpa's collection and spent almost entire weekend going through them. Found some interesting ones - this time Ryukyu islands stamps (sorry for the photo quality - didn't have time to scan them). A very nice assortment of occupation stamps for the Ryukyu Islands. It looks like it goes up to 1963. It wouldn't take too much effort to bring it up to 1972 and have a complete collection, if you were so inclined. If you come accross any loose stamps in the box - the ones to look for are Sc. 7a and 17. Other than varieties, they're the only ones that are harder to find at a reasonble price. Thanks for sharing. |
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Post by gmstamps on Jun 3, 2024 18:37:47 GMT
HughThanks. They were stored in an envelope. Nothing loose there 
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darkormex
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Post by darkormex on Jun 4, 2024 11:59:37 GMT
gmstamps, I recently purchased a Ryukyu Islands collection like yours on White Ace pages. In my opinion, they are beautiful pages. It is about 75% complete so I have been trying to fill in some of the gaps. Below are some of the items I purchased at 20% of the prices listed on the top of the stock cards. These are all used and some of them turned out to be dupes of stamps I already had but the mnh stamps are, in some cases, too pricey for me.  
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salentin
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Post by salentin on Jun 5, 2024 9:10:17 GMT
Japan was the first "over-seas" country I collected.Ryukyu was the logical next choice then.For a few years,before the islands were given back to Japan,I received new issues from the philatelic bureau in Naha. My collection never became a complete one,as the 100 Yen overprint from 1952 was out of reach for me. But anyway,I will show,what I can:
Definitives,issued July 1st,1948.
This issue was printed on greyish paper and stamps have a rough perforation. Prints:5 Sen 60.000; 10,20,30,50 Sen 180.000 each; 40 Sen 30.000; 1 Yen 45.000; Valid for mail in Inland, to Japan and USA till January 1950.From then on world-wide.
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Hugh
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Post by Hugh on Jun 5, 2024 12:44:47 GMT
Japan was the first "over-seas" country I collected.Ryukyu was the logical next choice then.For a few years,before the islands were given back to Japan,I received new issues from the philatelic bureau in Naha. My collection never became a complete one,as the 100 Yen overprint from 1952 was out of reach for me. But anyway,I will show,what I can:
Definitives,issued July 1st,1948.
This issue was printed on greyish paper and stamps have a rough perforation. Prints:5 Sen 60.000; 10,20,30,50 Sen 180.000 each; 40 Sen 30.000; 1 Yen 45.000; Valid for mail in Inland, to Japan and USA till January 1950.From then on world-wide.
Very, very nice set ... especially the 1y -- B type Yen, US military script. |
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philatelia
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Post by philatelia on Jun 5, 2024 18:49:14 GMT
Ryukyus are a fun little area to collect. (Except for that pesky rare #17!). I’m getting close to completion MNH and used - need about a dozen. Finding used copies is much more difficult. Here are a few varieties from my collection.   a page from my album. Looks like there are a few duplicates to cull  |
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salentin
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Post by salentin on Jun 6, 2024 13:18:40 GMT
Definitives,re-issue from July 18th,1949. Printed on white paper,with a "clean" perforation. Print: 5,10 Sen 201.000; 20,40,50 Sen,1 Yen 301.000; 30 Sen 241.000; Not all stamps were sold,remainders were destroyed.
grey - and white paper issues backsides
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salentin
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Post by salentin on Jun 7, 2024 13:32:18 GMT
Definitives,issued Jan.21st,1950. Print: 50 S 3.3 millions.; 1 Yen 1.199 m.; 2 Y. 589.000; 3 Y. 479.000; 4 Y. 599.000; 5 Y. 396.300
On Sept.6th,1958 a reprint of the 50 Sen (right stamp) was issued on white paper. Print: 300.000
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salentin
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Post by salentin on Jun 8, 2024 14:09:51 GMT
Express-mail stamp,issued Feb.15th,1950. Print: 198.500
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salentin
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Post by salentin on Jun 9, 2024 9:54:15 GMT
Air Mails,issued Feb.15th,1950. Print: 198.800 sets
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angore
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Post by angore on Jun 9, 2024 10:09:20 GMT
I lived on Okinawa for almost 4 years in the early 70s and there when we turned it back over to the Japanese. For some reason, I had had no interest in non-US stamps even Ryukyu Islands. I do remember them and that the sc 1 - 6 were most valuable if I recall.
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salentin
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Post by salentin on Jun 10, 2024 7:54:34 GMT
Opening of the Ryukyu University,issued Feb.12th,1951. Print: 499.000
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salentin
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Post by salentin on Jun 11, 2024 12:35:08 GMT
Reforestation Week,issued Feb.19th,1951. Print: 499.000 My mint specimen of this stamp is missing a corner,so I have to show a cancelled block of 4.
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salentin
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Post by salentin on Jun 12, 2024 13:09:51 GMT
Air Mails,issued Oct.1st,1951 (13,18,30 Yen),Aug.16th,1954 (40,50 Yen). Prints vary from 1.951.200 (13 Yen) to 75.500 (40 Yen).
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salentin
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Post by salentin on Jun 13, 2024 12:34:07 GMT
Issued Jan.1st,1952 Print:438.800 in three different printings,resulting in three different types. If I am not wrong,mine is type I.
A 100 on 2 Yen,sold 9.800,exists in two types,is rare and missing in most collections.In mine as well.
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salentin
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Post by salentin on Jun 14, 2024 11:38:02 GMT
Establishment of a local government,issued April 1st,1952. Print: 299.500
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