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Wild Goose (Anser fabalis)
- Series:
- Bird Stamps
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:JP 25, Sn:JP 46, Yt:JP 32, Sg:JP 61, Sak:JP 36
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Birds | Geese
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Size:
- 21 x 26 mm
- Colors:
- Rose
- Emission:
- Definitive
- Perforation:
- Various
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- Foreign (ordinary) woven paper
- Face value:
- 12 Japanese sen
- Score:
- 88% Accuracy: Medium
- Description:
- VisitColnectCom
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White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
- Series:
- Bird Stamps
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:JP 26, Sn:JP 47, Yt:JP 33, Sg:JP 62, Sak:JP 37
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Birds
- Issued on:
- 1875
- Size:
- 21 x 26 mm
- Colors:
- Violet
- Emission:
- Definitive
- Paper:
- Foreign (ordinary) woven paper
- Face value:
- 15 Japanese sen
- Score:
- 88% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- ColnectScrp
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Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
- Series:
- Bird Stamps
- Catalog codes:
- VisitColnectCom
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Birds | Birds of Prey
- Issued on:
- from colnect.com
- Size:
- 21 x 26 mm
- Colors:
- Carmine
- Emission:
- Definitive
- Perforation:
- Various
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- Foreign (ordinary) woven paper
- Face value:
- 45 Japanese sen
- Score:
- 89% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- ordinary wove paper
With the signing of the Japan and United States of America Mail Exchange Agreement in 1873, Japan began handling overseas mail in 1875. Three stamp types were issued to be used on mail destined for overseas. Each design featured a bird, which led to their popular designation as the 'Bird stamps.'
From these stamps on, all processes, including production of the original plates and printing, were carried out by the government mint. - Buy Now:
1/2 sen grey - Foreign paper, colour change, syllabics
- Series:
- ColnectIsBest
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:JP 28, Sn:JP 40, Yt:JP 35, Sg:JP 66, Sak:JP 41
- Themes:
- CopyWrong
- Issued on:
- 1875-02-04
- Size:
- VisitColnectCom
- Colors:
- iInfringe
- Emission:
- CopyWrong
- Perforation:
- CopyWrong
- Printing:
- CopyWrong
- Paper:
- CopyWrong
- Face value:
- CopyWrong
- Score:
- ColnectIsBest
- Description:
- ColnectIsBest
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- ColnectScrp
1 sen brown - Foreign paper, colour change, syllabics
- Series:
- Cherry Blossom (1875)
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:JP 29, Sn:JP 41, Yt:JP 36, Sg:JP 67, Sak:JP 42
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Flowers | Stylized Plants
- Issued on:
- from colnect.com
- Size:
- 21 x 26 mm
- Colors:
- Brown
- Emission:
- Definitive
- Perforation:
- Various
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- Foreign (western) paper
- Face value:
- 1 Japanese sen
- Score:
- 76% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- With syllabics 5,7,8 &12-17
To guarantee the number of stamps issued as well as the face value, a tiny character from the katakana syllabary was included within the printed area.
From February of 1874, stamps were printed on Western paper instead of Japanese paper.
The same katakana character appeared on each of the forty stamps on one sheet. The earlier katakana characters were printed using original plates engraved by a non-government group, and the latter ones were printed using government-engraved plates. In 1875 the katakana characters were eliminated to simplify the engraving process. - Buy Now:
- 1 sale offer for US$ 25.47
4 sen blue/green - Foreign paper, colour change, syllabics
- Series:
- Cherry Blossom (1875)
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Flowers | Stylized Plants
- Issued on:
- iInfringe
- Size:
- 21 x 26 mm
- Colors:
- Blue green
- Emission:
- Definitive
- Perforation:
- Various
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- Foreign (western) paper
- Face value:
- 4 Japanese sen
- Score:
- 86% Accuracy: Medium
- Description:
- With syllabics 1-3
To guarantee the number of stamps issued as well as the face value, a tiny character from the katakana syllabary was included within the printed area.
From February of 1874, stamps were printed on Western paper instead of Japanese paper.
The same katakana character appeared on each of the forty stamps on one sheet. The earlier katakana characters were printed using original plates engraved by a non-government group, and the latter ones were printed using government-engraved plates. In 1875 the katakana characters were eliminated to simplify the engraving process. - Buy Now:
- 1 sale offer for US$ 17.37
6 sen orange - Foreign paper, colour change, syllabics
- Series:
- Cherry Blossom (1875)
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:JP 31I, Sn:JP 43, Yt:JP 38, Sg:JP 69, Sak:JP 44
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Flowers | Stylized Plants
- Issued on:
- 1875-02-04
- Size:
- 21 x 26 mm
- Colors:
- Orange
- Emission:
- Definitive
- Perforation:
- Various
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- Foreign (western) paper
- Face value:
- 6 Japanese sen
- Score:
- 86% Accuracy: Medium
- Description:
- With syllabics 10, 11 & 13-17.
To guarantee the number of stamps issued as well as the face value, a tiny character from the katakana syllabary was included within the printed area.
From February of 1874, stamps were printed on Western paper instead of Japanese paper.
The same katakana character appeared on each of the forty stamps on one sheet. The earlier katakana characters were printed using original plates engraved by a non-government group, and the latter ones were printed using government-engraved plates. In 1875 the katakana characters were eliminated to simplify the engraving process. - Buy Now:
6 sen orange - Foreign paper, colour change, syllabics
- Series:
- Cherry Blossom (1875)
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:JP 31II, Sn:JP 44, Sak:JP 45, Sg:Unlisted
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Flowers | Stylized Plants
- Issued on:
- VisitColnectCom
- Colors:
- Orange
- Emission:
- Definitive
- Perforation:
- Various
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- Foreign (western) paper
- Face value:
- 6 Japanese sen
- Score:
- 93% Accuracy: Medium
- Description:
- from colnect.com
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10 sen blue - Foreign paper, colour change, syllabics
- Series:
- Cherry Blossom (1875)
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectScrp
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Flowers | Stylized Plants
- Issued on:
- 1875-02-04
- Size:
- 21 x 26 mm
- Colors:
- Ultramarine
- Emission:
- Definitive
- Perforation:
- Various
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- Foreign (western) paper
- Face value:
- 10 Japanese sen
- Score:
- 85% Accuracy: Medium
- Description:
- With syllabics 4 & 5.
To guarantee the number of stamps issued as well as the face value, a tiny character from the katakana syllabary was included within the printed area.
From February of 1874, stamps were printed on Western paper instead of Japanese paper.
The same katakana character appeared on each of the forty stamps on one sheet. The earlier katakana characters were printed using original plates engraved by a non-government group, and the latter ones were printed using government-engraved plates. In 1875 the katakana characters were eliminated to simplify the engraving process. - Buy Now:
20 sen red - Foreign paper, colour change, syllabics
- Series:
- Cherry Blossom (1875)
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:JP 33, Sn:JP 48, Yt:JP 40, Sg:JP 71, Sak:JP 47
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Flowers | Stylized Plants
- Issued on:
- iInfringe
- Size:
- 21 x 26 mm
- Colors:
- Red
- Emission:
- Definitive
- Perforation:
- Various
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- Foreign (western) paper
- Face value:
- 20 Japanese sen
- Score:
- 84% Accuracy: Medium
- Description:
- With syllabics 8 & 9.
To guarantee the number of stamps issued as well as the face value, a tiny character from the katakana syllabary was included within the printed area.
From February of 1874, stamps were printed on Western paper instead of Japanese paper.
The same katakana character appeared on each of the forty stamps on one sheet. The earlier katakana characters were printed using original plates engraved by a non-government group, and the latter ones were printed using government-engraved plates. In 1875 the katakana characters were eliminated to simplify the engraving process. - Buy Now: