桜切手（過渡期）和紙仮名入り 1874年（明治7年）発行 1873年（明治6）、大蔵省は全国各地の切手配布数等管理の目的で、切手表面に「仮名」を挿入した。この時の印刷用紙は、今迄の「和紙」から印刷の容易な「洋紙」に変更される過渡期だったため、既に製作中の和紙原版に「仮名」を掘り加えた、ごく少数の「和紙仮名入り切手」4種が発行された。
Hand carvedstamps 4 (Cherry Blossom of Transitional period)
<< Japanese paper with Syllabics >> Issed on 1874 (Meiji7)
In 1873 (Meiji 6), the Ministry of Finance inserted a "Syllabics" on the surface of stamps for the purpose of managing the number of stamps distributed all over the country. The printing paper at this time was a transitional period when the conventional "Japa-nese paper" was changed to "Western paper", which is easy to print. Four kinds of"stamps of Japanese paper with Syllabics" were issued. These Stamps are issued in a very short period of time and in a small number, and are classified as "transitional cherry blossom stamps".