Bronze version.
1st stamp variation.
Reverse reads
昭和十四年 – 1939
天津英佛租界隔绝記念 – Blockade of British Concession in Tianjin Commemorative
本間部隊 – Honma Unit
2nd stamp variation.
Cased specimen.
Lid inscription reads
記念 – Commemorative
本間部隊 – Honma Unit
1st stamp variation vs. 2nd stamp variation.
1st stamp variation.
Reverse reads
昭和十四年 – 1939
天津英佛租界隔绝記念 – Blockade of British Concession in Tianjin Commemorative
The Tientsin incident /天津事件/ was an international incident created by a blockade by the Imperial Japanese Army's Japanese Northern China Area Army of the British settlements in the north China treaty port of Tientsin (modern day Tianjin) in June 1939. Originating as a minor administrative dispute, it escalated into a major diplomatic incident.
本間部隊 – Honma Unit
2nd stamp variation.
Cased specimen.
Lid inscription reads
記念 – Commemorative
本間部隊 – Honma Unit
1st stamp variation vs. 2nd stamp variation.