Letter Writing Day 1999

C1721-1724: 50 yen, C1725-1734: 80 yen, C1735: the whole sheet of 80 yen


IssueLetter Writing Day 1999, 50 yen
Date of Issue23 July 1999 (Heisei 11)
Denomination50 yen
Quantity25,000,000 copies each
DesignesC1721:
Read letter together
C1722:
Teddy Bear and pencil
C1723:
Write a lot!
C1724:
Yoo-Hoo! from letter
Image Area25.0 x 33.5 millimeters, vertical
PrintingPhotogravure in 5 colours
Sheet20 stamps (a se-tenant strip of four stamps x 5) Picture of the sheet
DesignerDick Bruna
LayoutMorita Motoharu (Public service designer)
First Day of
Issue Postmark
Osaka Central Post Office


IssueLetter Writing Day 1999, 80 yen
Date of Issue23 July 1999 (Heisei 11)
Denomination80 yen x 10, sheet of ten stamps
Quantity10,000,000 sheets
DesignsC1725:Hello, GiraffesC1726: Fly together
C1727: Reach the starsC1728: What shall I write?
C1729: Miffy and BarbaraC1730: Trumpet and I
C1731: With all my heartC1732: Sending a letter
C1733: Walking DucklingsC1734: Wait for my letter
Image AreasC1725:52.5 x 27.8 millimetersC1726: 35.5 x 27.8 millimeters
C1727: 28.05 x 36.5 millimetersC1728: 31.5 millimeters in diameter
C1729: 28.5 x 38.5 millimetersC1730: 38.5 x 38.5 millimeters
C1731: 28.05 x 36.5 millimetersC1732: 28.05 x 36.5 millimeters
C1733: 31.5 millimeters in diameterC1734: 31.5 millimeters in diameter
PrintingPhotogravure in 5 colours
SheetC1735: 10 stamps Picture of the sheet
DesignerDick Bruna
LayoutMotoharu Morita (Public service designer)
First Day of
Issue Postmark
Osaka Central Post Office


Souvenir Sheet, Booklet and Pane


C1736: Souvenir Sheet

IssueC1736:Letter Writing Day 1999
Souvenir Sheet
CB23: Letter Writing Day 1999
Booklet
CP21:Letter Writing Day 1999
Pane
Date of Issue23 July 1999 (Heisei 11)
ContentsC1721(50 yen): Read letter together
C1731(80yen): With all my heart
C1721-1724(50 yen x 4)
C1727,1731,1732: (80 yen x 3)
C1721-1724(50 yen x 4)
C1727,1731,1732: (80 yen x 3)
Sold at130 yen680 yen680 yen
Quantity1,000,000 copies1,000,000 booklets1,000,000 panes
SizeSouvenir Sheet
93.5 x 72.0 millimeters
Booklet Cover
86.0 x 56.1 millimeters
Pane
192.5 x 56.1 millimeters

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


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