Mt Fuji and Deer - Green

Large die: image 19 x 22.5 mm.
First Scenery Design
The postal charges for mail sent overseas were revised with the basic charge set at double the previous cost. Charges were 4 sen to send.. Смотреть далее » printed matter, 6 sen to send a postcard and 20 sen for a letter. The corresponding stamps had to be produced. Three stamps featuring a design of Mount Fuji with a deer were issued and became known as the 'Fuji Deer stamps.' This was the first time that a design showing scenery had been used on a standard stamp.
The stamps were printed using the three colors green, red and blue that were established by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Agreement. Each denomination was a different color. The stamps were issued with various subsequent color changes until 1937.

Страна:	Япония
Тип:	Почтовые марки
Серия:	Mt Fuji and Deer (1922-29) - Old Die
Номинал:	4 Japanese sen
Год:	1922
Материал:	Granite
Размер:	22 x 26 mm
Перфорация:	comb 13 x 13½