Letter Writing Day



C1828-1831
IssueLetter Writing Day 50 yen
first DayJulu 23 , 2001
Value50 yen x 4 , horizontal se-tenant strip of 4
Quantity27,500,000 copies each
DesignsLet us playDear Friends, ...
How are you?Yours sinerely,
Size28.05 x 36.5 mm
Printing Photogravure in 6 colors
Sheet20 stamps ( 5 x4 ) Picture of the Sheet
DesignerDick Bruna (illustrator)
LayoutMorita Motoharu (Public service designer)
Catalog No.C1828-1831
First Day of
Issue Postmark		Nagoya central Post Office



C1832a-j
IssueLetter Writing Day 80 yen
First DayJuly 23 , 2001
Value80 yen
Quantity9,000,000 copies each
DesignsHugging a rabbitLittle white bird
I write a lotLet me read!
CyclingDeliver to the sky
Little bird and weathercockPig and hen
Rabbit and flowersWe are friends
Size 28.05 x 35.28 mmDiameter 30.0 mm
28.05 x 36.5 mm28.05 x 36.5 mm
28.05 x 35.28 mmDiameter 30.0 mm
28.05 x 36.5 mm28.05 x 40.0 mm
23.0 x 34.5 mm28.05 x 34.0 mm
PrintingPhotogravure in 6 colors
Sheet80 x 10 stamps Picture of the Sheet
DesignerDick Bruna
LayoutMorita Motoharu (public service designer)
Catalog No.C1832a-j
First Day of
Issue Postmark		Nagoya Central Post Office


Souvenir Sheet and Booklet


C1833

Souvenir Sheet

IssueLetter Writing Day Souvenir Sheet Letter Writing Day Booklet
First DayJuly 23 , 2001
Designs50 yen : Dear Friends, ...
80 yen : Little bird and weathercock		 50 yen x 4 + 80 yen x 6
Booklet Cover : 56.1 x 86.0 mm
Values130 yen680 yen (50yen x 4+ 80 yen x 6)
Quantity1,000,000 copies1,000,000 copies
Catalog No.C1833

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

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(Small Note for the Issue)

Following the examples of the last three years, the Letter Writing Day 2001 stamps depict the original illustrations of Dick Bruna, illustrator of picture books living in Holland.