1953 5¢ Opening of Japan Centennial
# 1021 - 1953 5¢ Opening of Japan Centennial
$0.35 - $19.00
U.S. #1021
5¢ Opening of Japan
5¢ Opening of Japan
Issue Date: July 14, 1953
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 89,289,600
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Color: Green
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 89,289,600
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Color: Green
U.S. #1021 commemorates the 100th anniversary of Commodore Matthew Perrys negotiations with Japan that opened the nation to trade after more than 200 years of isolation. The stamp pictures Commodore Perrys ships in Tokyo Bay with Mount Fuji in the background and Perrys portrait in the upper-right corner.
U.S. #1021
5¢ Opening of Japan
5¢ Opening of Japan
Issue Date: July 14, 1953
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 89,289,600
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Color: Green
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 89,289,600
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Color: Green
U.S. #1021 commemorates the 100th anniversary of Commodore Matthew Perrys negotiations with Japan that opened the nation to trade after more than 200 years of isolation. The stamp pictures Commodore Perrys ships in Tokyo Bay with Mount Fuji in the background and Perrys portrait in the upper-right corner.