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UPU加盟75年 << 1949年(昭和24年) 10月10日 >> 2-4-45

75th Anniv. of U.P.U Issued on October 10, 1949 (Showa 24)

75th Anniv. of U.P.U Issued on October 10, 1949 (Showa 24) The Universal Postal Union (UPU) was founded in 1874 (Meiji 7). At the 12th UPU International Conference held in Paris in 1947 (Showa 22), it was resolved that member countries would issue stamps commemorating the 75th anniversary.In October 1949 (Showa 24), the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued four types of commemorative stamps (two types for domestic use and two types for overseas use).