The Hokkaidou


R349: Sweet Corn	R350: Potatoes	R351: Asparagus	R352: Muskmelon

Issue	The Hokkaidou
Prefecture	Hokkaidou
Date of Issue	17 September 1999 (Heisei 11)
Denomination	50 yen x 4
Designs	R349 Sweet Corn	R350 Potatoes	R351 Asparagus	R352 Muskmelon
Quantity	12,375,000 sets
Image Area	22.5 x 27.0 millimeters
Printing	Offset in 5 colours
Sheet	20 stamps (a horizontal strip of 4 stamps x 5)
Designer	Satou Masato (illustrator)
Sold at	Post offices in Hokkaidou, and the appointed post offices (see the menu page)
First Day of Issue Postmark	Sapporo Central Post Office

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

(Back to Menu)

(Small Notes for the Issue)

Based on its great nature and land, agriculture has been an important part of economy in Hokkaido, forming a sizable percentage of Japan's total agricultural production, namely, 41% of sweet corn, 77% of potatoes, 20% of asparagus, and 12% of melons. The stamps depict these vegetables and fairies.