JAPAN

See End Note #11 for information about Japanese postal cards w/ turtles.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

SC 2686 l Various 1999 Cartoon Turtles Small sheet of two stamps (80y and 50y) w/ two small cartoon tortoises in lower left selvedge of sheet. Sheet inscribed "Letter Writing Day" in English.

SC Z 113 62y 23 Oct 91 Cartoon Tortoise From Tortoise and Hare fable. This stamp was formerly listed by Scott as Japan # 1953 until they changed their numbering system for Prefecture issues.

SC Z 113 a 62y 23 Oct 91 Cartoon Tortoise This is a booklet of 10 stamps w/ the tortoise on the cover as well as on the stamps inside. This booklet was formerly listed by Scott as Japan # 1953a until they changed their numbering system for Prefecture issues.

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