Letter-Writing Day

C1778
C1779
C1780
C1781
IssueLetter Writing Day, 50 yen stamps
Date of Issue21 July 2000 (Heisei 12)
Denomination50 yen x 4
Quantity25,000,000 se-tenant strips of four
DesignsC1778: I write a letterC1779: Duck's letter
C1780: "Hello!" from the letterC1781: I am reading a letter
PrintingPhotogravure in 5 colours
Sheet20 stamps (4 x 5) (picture of the sheet)
DesignerDick Bruna
LayoutMorita Motoharu (public service designer of stamps)
Forst Day of
Issue Postmark		Osaka Central Post Office



C1782a-j
IssueLetter Writing Day, 80 yen stamps
Date of Issue21 July 2000 (Heisei 12)
Denomination80 yen x 10
Quantity1,000,000 sheets
DesignsC1782a: "Hello, Parakeets!"C1782b: Apple tree
C1782c: Ride in balloonsC1782d: Bicycle and rabbit
C1782e: Happy letterC1782f: With all my heart
C1782g: Deliver my letterC1782h: Contrabass
C1782i: HarpC1782j: Recordeer
PrintingPhotogravure in 5 colours
Sheet10 stamps (picture of the sheet)
DesignerDick Bruna
LayoutMorita Motoharu (public service designer of stamps)
First Day of
Issue Postmark		Osaka Central Post Office


Letter Writind Day, Souvenir Sheet, Booklet, and Pane


C1783


IssueLetter Writing Day, Souvenir Sheet Letter Writing Day, Booklet Letter Writing Day, Pane
Date of Issue21 July 2000 (Heisei 12)
ContentsC1779: (50 yen) x 1
C1782f: (80 yen) x 1		 C1778-1781: (50 yen) x 4
C1782f: (80 yen) x 2
C1782g: (80 yen) x 2
C1782i and C1782j: (80 yen) x 2		 C1778-1781: (50 yen) x 4
C1782f: (80 yen) x 2
C1782g: (80 yen) x 2
C1782i and C1782j: (80 yen) x 2
Price130 yen680 yen 680 yen
Quantity1,000,0001,000,0001,000,000
Catalogue No.C1783CB24CP22

Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSCA) & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.
(Small Notes for the Issue)
Letter Writing Day, 50 yen stamps
Following the examples of 1998 and 1999, the Letter Writing Day 2000 stamps depict the original illustrations of Dick Bruna, illustrator of picture books living in Holland.
C1778: I write a letter
C1779: Duck's letter
C1780: "Hello!" from the letter
C1781: I am reading a letter
Letter Writing Day, 80 yen stamps
C1782a: "Hello, Parakeets!"
C1782b: Apple Tree
C1783c: Ride in balloons
C1783d: Bicycle and Rabbit
C1783e: Happy Letter
C1783f: With all my heart
C1783g: Deliver my letter
C1783h: Contrabass
C1783i: Harp
C1783j: Recorder
Letter Writing Day, Souvenir Sheet
Catalogue No. C1783, which includes the following stamps.
C1779, 50 yen: Duck's Letter
C1782f, 80 yen: With all my heart
Letter Writing Day, Booklet
Catalogue No. CB24
The booklet of the Letter Writing Day 2000 contains ten stamps of the Letter Writing Day 2000: the four 50 yen stamps and six stamps of the 80 yen stamps (C1782f x 2, C1782g x 2, C1782i and C1782j), by Dick Bruna.
Letter Writing Day, Pane
Catalogue No. CP22
The pane depicts eight stamps of the Letter Writing Day 2000: "I write a letter (C1778, 50yen)," "Duck's letter (C1779, 50 yen)," "With all my heart (C1782f, 80 yen x 2)," "Deliver my letter (C1782g, 80 yen x 2)," "Harp (C1782i, 80 yen)," "Recorder (C1782j, 80 yen)," "Hello! from the letter (C1790, 50 yen)," and "I am reading a letter (C1791, 50 yen)."
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