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昭和34年 << 1958年(昭和33年) 12月20日 >> 4-2-11

New Year Greeting stamp Showa34 Issued on December 20, 1958

New Year Greeting stamp Showa34 Issued on December 20, 1958
The 1959 New Year stamp was issued on December 20, 1958 (Showa 33). In this year as well, 4 yen (170 million) New Year's postcards with donations and 4 yen face value + 1 yen donated postcards (600 million) were issued. 15 million stamps (1/51 against postcards) were issued. The design is Takamatsu Toy's "Sea Bream Ebisu", and a "small sheet" was distributed as a prize for New Year's postcards.