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Koban stamp (U Koban Series) Issued on 1883(Meiji16) - Specimen -

Koban stamp (U Koban stamp) Issued in 1883 (Meiji 16) - Specimen - In 1883 (Meiji 16), three kinds of printing colors, 1 sen, 2 sen, and 5 sen, among old Koban stamps, were changed according to the agreement of Universal Postal Union (UPU). These three types are called "U Koban stamps" by taking the initials of UPU.

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