Oze High Moor


R243: Oze in early spring	R244: Oze in late autumn

Issue	Oze High Moor
Prefecture	Gumma
Date of Issue	21 May 1998 (Heisei 10)
Denomination	80 yen
Quantity	31,800,000 copies
Designs	R243: Oze High Moor in early spring	R244: Oze High Moor in late autumn
Image Area	22.5 x 33.0 mm, vertical
Printing	Photogravure in 5 colours
Sheet	20 stamps (4 x 5)
Designer	Kogure Shinbou
Sold at	Post offices in Kantou and the post offices (1) and (2) on the menu page
First Day of Issue Postmark	Katashina Post Office

Oze High Moor, Pane

Issue	Oze High Moor, Pane
Price	800 yen (80 yen x 10)
Quantity	520,000 panes
Pane Size	51.0 x 190.0 mm, vertical
Pane	10 stamps (2 x 5)
Catalog No.	R244P

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

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(Small Notes for the Issue)

Oze is a high moor surrounded by several towering peaks, at junction of Gunma, Fukushima, and Niigata prefectures. It includes Ozenuma, a lake, and Ozegahara, a marshy moor. Oze is famous for its natural scenery, wild-flowers and birds.