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郵便90年 << 1961年(昭和36年) 4月20日 >> 2-4-134

90th Anniv. of Postal Services Issued on April 20, 1961 (Showa 36)

90th Anniv. of Postal Services Issued on April 20, 1961 (Showa 36) 1961 marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of Japan's postal system.
In commemoration of this, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued a stamp with a 10-yen envelope stamp printed on the founder Maejima Hisoka 1-yen stamp. As for the commemorative stamps for the founding of the postal system, the 50th anniversary stamp was issued in 1921, the 75th anniversary stamp was issued in 1946, and the 80th anniversary stamp was issued in 1951.