The 50th Anniversary of Fire Service in Japan

C1667:Fireman in the Edo period, C1668: Edo Fireman and modern fire engine

Issue The 50th Anniversary of Fire Service in Japan

Date of Issue 6 March 1998 (Heisei 10)

Denomination 80 yen x 2

Quantity 12,000,000 se-tenant pairs

Designs C1667: Fireman
in the Edo period
and a modern ambulance C1668: Fireman
in the Edo period
and a modern fire engine

Image Area 25.0 x 38.5 mm, vertical

Printing Photogravure in 6 colours

Sheet 20 stamps (4 x 5)

Original Picture Toyohara Kunichika

Photographer Kanematsu Fimiaki

First Day of
Issue Postmark Tokyo Central Post Office

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

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(Small Notes for the Issue)

C1667-1668: The Fire Service Organization Act took effect on and after 7 March 1948. The commemorative stamps depict firemen in the Edo period (1600-1868), a modern ambuloance and a modern fire engine.

Issue	The 50th Anniversary of Fire Service in Japan
Date of Issue	6 March 1998 (Heisei 10)
Denomination	80 yen x 2
Quantity	12,000,000 se-tenant pairs
Designs	C1667: Fireman in the Edo period and a modern ambulance	C1668: Fireman in the Edo period and a modern fire engine
Image Area	25.0 x 38.5 mm, vertical
Printing	Photogravure in 6 colours
Sheet	20 stamps (4 x 5)
Original Picture	Toyohara Kunichika
Photographer	Kanematsu Fimiaki
First Day of Issue Postmark	Tokyo Central Post Office