Japan, 1872 (10 sen)
Vertical characters below a round crest, with values top and bottom.
Illustration of a historical stamp for learning, shown at screen size. Not valid for postage.
How to read it
Kanji in the middle, a round crest at the top and a value in sen: Japan.
- 110 SEN
- 2郵便切手: postage stamp
- 3The crest
- Inscription
- 10SEN · 郵便切手 · 十錢
- Meaning
- 郵便切手 means “postage stamp” and 十錢 “ten sen”; the value is also written 10 SEN in Latin letters. No country name.
- Issued by
- Japan
- Today
- Japan Flag of Japan
- Year
- 1872. Issued 1872.
- Made by
- Japanese government postal administration (organizational publisher)
One fact
In 1872 Japan’s stamps changed from mon to the new sen; this design adds a round crest at the top and writes the value in Latin letters as well.
Source and public-domain rule
Japan, published under the name of an organisation more than 70 years ago. Published in 1872 under the name of Japan’s government postal service; a work published under an organisation’s name is protected for 70 years from publication. A work published under the name of a legal person or organisation, such as Japan’s Ministry of Communications, is protected until 70 years after publication (50 years before the 2018 amendment). Legal sources: Copyright Law of Japan (CRIC translation), Arts. 52–53.
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