Stamp Desk / Emperors and queens
Japan, 1921 (3 sen, crown prince)
Two warships at sea under a round flower crest.
Illustration of a historical stamp for learning, shown at screen size. Not valid for postage.
How to read it
日本郵便, Japan post, at the bottom, and a value in sen.
- 1日本郵便: Japan post
- 23 SEN
- 3Imperial crest
- Inscription
- 3 SEN · 日本郵便 · 三錢
- Meaning
- 日本郵便 is Japan post and 三錢 three sen. The chrysanthemum crest at the top is the emperor’s.
- Issued by
- Japan
- Today
- Japan Flag of Japan
- Year
- 1921. Issued 1921.
- Made by
- Imperial Japanese Ministry of Communications (大日本帝国逓信省) (organization)
One fact
This 1921 stamp marked Crown Prince Hirohito’s return from his journey to Europe and shows the warships that carried him.
Source and public-domain rule
Japan, published under the name of an organisation more than 70 years ago. Published in 1921 under the name of Japan’s government postal service or Ministry of Communications; 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.
Scan: Return of Crown Prince Hirohito from Europe stamp of 3sen.JPG on Wikimedia Commons (revision 1269455129), licence templates {{PD-Japan-organization}}, {{PD-1923}}. Downloaded 2026-10-22, sha256 49c5d7d2ca0c…; cropped and cleaned for this site. Facts checked 2026-10-22 against source 1 and source 2. Research record, not legal advice; a second check of these rights by a person is planned, and a stamp that turns out not to be free to use will be removed. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
