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昭和37年 << 1961年(昭和36年) 12月15日 >> 4-2-14

New Year Greeting stamp Showa37 Issued on December 15, 1961

New Year Greeting stamp Showa37 Issued on December 15, 1961
The 1962 New Year stamp was issued on December 15, 1961 (Showa 36). In this year as well, 4 yen (230 million pieces) of New Year's postcards with donations and 4 yen of face value + 1 yen of donations (640 million pieces) were issued. 10 million (1/87 Against postcards) New Year stamps were issued. The design is Shimane toy's "Papier- mâché tiger", and a "small sheet" was distributed as a prize for New Year's postcards.