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昭和57年 << 1981年(昭和56年) 12月1日 >> 4-2-34

New Year Greeting stamp Showa57 Issued on December 1, 1981

New Year Greeting stamp Showa57 Issued on December 1, 1981
The 1982 New Year stamp was issued on December 1, 1981 (Showa 56). At the same time, 40 yen (1.95 billion) New Year's postcards without donations and 40 yen face value + 1 yen donation postcards (700 million) were issued. 50 million New Year stamps (1/53 of postcards) were issued. The design is the Sagara doll "Dog", and a "small sheet" was distributed as a New Year's postcard sweepstakes.