Japan ID Please.

Any information welcomed.



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A Japanese revenue stamp.

Thank you very much. I had posted in other forums without response, it wouldn't be out of place in the Jpanese catalogue of postage stamps of the 1930's
I welcome anybody's input on what type of revenue, I have Japanese revenues for socks, and Panama hats, this may add to the splendour.

The inscription reads Japan Postage, so it is not a revenue.

I passed along your pic to my buddy Dave, who is a specialist in Japan/Manchukuo. He says it is a cut square from a Japanese postal card of the 1960s. So it will not be listed in Scott. Does the paper feel thicker than normal?

Aha, now that sits rather well, thankyou khj.
I scanned and archived the article over a year ago, but I do recall it didn't have the feel of stamp paper. Stationery would fit the bill.
Just the look of the impression made me feel postage, but the lack of advice led me to slot it in the revenue, usually revenues have more script aboard.
I appreciate your time and efforts in soliciting advice from your colleague.
Well done!

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Can members advise how I read the Pmk please. 16-1-30
I had this at 1955
What am I doing wrong?

It's 36.1.30, not 16.1.30; look at the commemorative cancel, which shows it more clearly. Japanese postmarks usually have the date in the order year-month-day (sometimes international mail differs in that respect). So Showa 36=1961.

Judging from the Japanese postcards in my collection, the rule seems to be: If the postmark has the place name in Japanese characters, it's year-month-day. If it's in Roman characters (for foreign consumption), it's day-month-year. Similarly, the postmark in Japanese characters will have a Japanese-style year (Meiji, Taisho, Showa, or Heisei era), whereas the postmark in Roman characters will have the last two digits of a Western-style year (A.D.).

Sheesh,
completely missed the commemorative
thank you very much erilaz,
Saved.

Hi again Rod,

A little more info about the cut square:

That particular design was issued August 1, 1961. There was a 5-yen and a 10-yen issue. It sounds like some were printed with "+2" yen surcharge overprints as well.

It was redrawn for July 1, 1966 and re-released in 7- and 14-yen denominations. These ones had "NIPPON" written in roman letters in the ornamental border at the bottom.

The design features the Yumedono Hall at Horyuji in Nara.

Hope that helps.

JPR, indeed. Saved

Hi Rod,

A bit more about the cut square (& some addition to information provided by JPR);

This post card is issued on Aug 1st, 1961 (Showa 36) and called as "Yume-Dono" postcards.



Two types, coming from different printer exists, which have slight difference in the design. Your cut seems to be Type I, whereas my one seems to be Type II.



On July 1st, 1966 (Showa 41), the postage fee for postcards were raised to 7 yen, and larger format postcards with essentially the same design except the color (green) and inscription "NIPPON" assed was issued.



As JPR has mentioned, the remaining former 5 Yen postcards were uprated using "2 Yen Paid" special postmarks to make them valid as 7 Yen after Jul 1st, 1966. I'm pretty ashamed that I do not have any examples of this updated one...

Hope this helps.

- Hironobu

Here is an example of the additional 2 Yen provided by stamps, but without the special postmark. I think it is a Type II (easier to see in the original).

Thank you both Hironobu, Seigaku,
great information,
Time to dig out the fragment, and make an album page.

Missed this, put pencilled it in on the page......
The design features the Yumedono Hall at Horyuji in Nara.

Rod,

It's so nice to see that fragment has found a pretty home to comfortably reside
Marvelous job indeed, and I'm very happy to see my comments have helped this.

Thanks for posting !

-Hironobu