In 1962, Ryukyu Islands issued 2 stamps for the "World United Against Malaria" campaign. These were assigned Scott catalog numbers 95 and 96. Below are images of the two stamps.
Scott 95
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Scott 96
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Below is an example of a common FDC Cachet for this set of stamps. There are two cancellations on the FDC. The first is a small date cancel from Naha and the second is a large pictorial cancellation with one of the "World United Against Malaria" symbols on it.
Scott 95 (Block of 4 )(FDC w/ Malaria Symbol (Red/Green)(w/ Naha Cancel))
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To date, there are the 3 known sets of cancellations from three different cities used on FDCs: Naha, Koza, and YaeYama.
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Naha Special Malaria First Day Cancel 
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Koza Special Malaria First Day Cancel 
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YaeYama Special Malaria First Day Cancel 
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Naha Date Cancel
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Koza Date Cancel
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YaeYama Date Cancel
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