The 50th Anniversary of Ryukyu Stamps
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| R253: the first definitive stamp |
R254: Philatelic Week issue in 1972 |
| Issue | The 50th Anniversary of Ryukyu Stamps | |
| Prefecture | Okinawa | |
| Date of Issue | 23 July 1998 (Heisei 10) | |
| Denomination | 80 yen x 2 | |
| Quantity | 3,000,000 se-tenant pairs | |
| Designs | R253: The first definitive stamp, "Sotetsu" | R254: Philatelic Week, "Yushibin", the last stamp |
| Image Area | 22.5 x 33.0 mm, vertical | |
| Printing | Photogravure in 5 colours | |
| Sheet | 20 stamps (4 x 5) | |
| Designers of Original Stamps | R253: Higa Shutarou | R254: Arakaki Yoshinori |
| Sold at | Post offices in Okinawa and the post offices (1) & (2) on the menu page | |
| First Day of Issue Postmark | Naha Central Post Office | |
Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.
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