Marshall Islands World War II - New Guinea Landing 1942

The cachet artwork depicts the Japanese amphibious landing on New Guinea on March 8, 1942, showing Allied soldiers in jungle foliage in the foreground watching Japanese troops wading ashore with a Japanese Rising Sun flag visible, naval vessels in the background, rendered in full color illustration…
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This First Day Cover commemorates the Japanese amphibious invasion of New Guinea on March 8, 1942. The cachet artwork by DK Stiles depicts the pivotal Pacific battle in full color, showing Allied soldiers in jungle foliage observing Japanese troops wading ashore under the Rising Sun flag, with naval vessels in the background. The matching 29-cent stamp echoes the dramatic beach landing scene, and the cover was issued from Majuro on March 8, 1992—exactly fifty years after the historical event.

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Claude

The cachet artwork depicts the Japanese amphibious landing on New Guinea on March 8, 1942, showing Allied soldiers in jungle foliage in the foreground watching Japanese troops wading ashore with a Japanese Rising Sun flag visible, naval vessels in the background, rendered in full color illustration style. The 29-cent Marshall Islands stamp mirrors the cachet scene with soldiers and the beach landing. The pictorial cancel features a map of the Marshall Islands with a ship, reading 'Republic of the Marshall Islands - First Day of Issue' dated March 8, 1992 from Majuro. The cover is in excellent condition with clean white envelope and crisp artwork.

Mistral

The cachet artwork depicts a vivid jungle scene with Allied soldiers in green foliage observing Japanese troops landing on a beach under the Rising Sun flag, with naval ships in the background. The stamp mirrors the beach landing scene with Japanese soldiers and ships in a tropical setting. The postmark is a circular design featuring a stylized map of the Marshall Islands and the text 'Majuro' and 'First Day of Issue.' The text on the cover reads 'OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVER,' 'Japanese Land on New Guinea,' and 'March 8, 1942.' The cover is in good condition with no visible damage.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)