Mt. Heisei Shinzan

R242

Issue	Mt. Heisei Shinzan
Prefecture	Nagasaki
Date of Issue	20 May 1998 (Heisei 10)
Denomination	80 yen
Quantity	5,700,000 copies
Design	Mt. Heisei Shinzan
Image Area	22.5 x 33.0 mm, vertical
Printing	Photogravure in 5 colours
Sheet	20 stamps (4 x 5)
Photographer	Nishikawa Kiyoto
Sold at	Post offices in Kyushu and the post offices (1) and (2) on the menu page
First Day of Issue Postmark	Shimabara Post Office
Catalog No.	R242

Mt. Heisei Shinzan, Pane

Issue	Mt. Heisei Shinzan, Pane
Price	800 yen (80 yen x 10)
Quantity	360,000 panes
Pane Size	51.0 x 190.0 mm, vertical
Pane	10 stamps (2 x 5)
Catalog No.	R242P

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

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(Small Notes for the Issue)

In November 1990, Mt. Unzen-Fugendake burst into eruption, which created a new lava layer over the mountain. In 1996, it was given a new name, Mt. Heisei Shinzan (a new mountain of Heisei era). The stamp depicts a photograph of Mt. Heisei Shinzan in early summer.