The 9th Women's World
Softball Championship

R246
IssueThe 9th Women's World
Softball Championship
PrefectureShizuoka
Date of Issue22 June 1998 (Heisei 10)
Denomination80 yen
Quantity7,600,000 copies
DesignThe 9th Women's World
Softball Championship
Image Area22.5 x 33.0 mm, vertical
PrintingPhotogravure in 5 colours
Sheet20 stamps (4 x 5)
DesignerSasaki Gorou
Sold atPost offices in Toukai and
the post offices (1) and (2)
on the menu page
First Day of
Issue Postmark		Fujinomiya Post Office
Catalog No.R246


The 9th Women's World Softball Championship, Pane

IssueThe 9th Women's World
Softball Championship, Pane
Price800 yen (80 yen x 10)
Quantity260,000 panes
Pane Size51.0 x 190.0 mm, vertical
Pane10 stamps (2 x 5)
Catalog No.R246P

Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSCA) & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.


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(Small Notes for the Issue)

Women's World Softball Championship is held every four years in one of the countries belongs to International Softball Federation. It is the second time for Japan to have the championship. The championship, from 20 to 30 July 1998 in Fujinomiya City, is also the preliminary to the olympic games in Sydney in 2000.