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郵便番号 6次 << 1973年(昭和48年) 7月1日 >> 2-4-298

Popularizing of Postal Code System 6
Issued on July 1, 1973 (Showa 48)

Popularizing of Postal Code System 6 Issued on July 1, 1973 (Showa 48) Japan's postal code system was introduced on July 1, 1968 to promote automation of the postal service by adopting automatic reading and sorting machines.
The postal code is assigned to the post office that handles collection and delivery work, and large-scale offices have 3 based on the station order of railway postal transportation routes and routes using the railway network, which was the center of transportation at that time. It was a digit, and 5 digits for other stations.
The stamp was issued for the sixth promotion for the purpose of popularizing the zip code, and was designed by Mr. Number (zip code character), a tree, and a mail carrier. This postal code stamp was issued 6 times from the first to this time and was completed.