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昭和59年 << 1983年(昭和58年) 12月1日 >> 4-2-36

New Year Greeting stamp Showa59 Issued on December 1, 1983

New Year Greeting stamp Showa59 Issued on December 1, 1983
The 1984 New Year stamp was issued on December 1, 1983 (Showa 58). At the same time, 40 yen (2.835 billion pieces) of New Year's postcards without donations and 40 yen of face value + 3 yen of donations (240 million pieces) were issued. 70 million New Year stamps (1/44 of postcards) were issued. The design is the Obata doll "Gavel Riding Mouse", and a "small seat" was distributed as a New Year's postcard sweepstakes.