C2245a | C2245b | C2245c | C2245d |
Issue | Tales from Stars Series 3 | |
First Day | January 22, 2016 | |
Value | 82 x 4 (Self-adhesive) | |
Designs | C2245a - Venus | |
C2245b - Aries | ||
C2245c - Taurus | ||
C2245d - Gemini | ||
Designer | Hoshiyama Ayaka (stamp designer) | |
Printing | Offset in 6 colors, Hologram | |
Size | a: 21.8mm x 20.7mm | |
b,c ,d: 18.5mm x 22.5mm, vertical | ||
Sheet | 10 stamps | Sheet |
Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSCA) & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.
[Note on the Stamps]
This series, with motifs of stars, expresses vastness of the universe we feel while looking up at the night sky and stories originated from mysteries of stars. The third issue depicts an image of the morning star (Venus) , as well as Aries, Taurus and Gemini from 12 ecliptical constellations.