Iwakuni Kintaikyo Bridge

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R429
IssueIwakuni Kintaikyo Bridge
PrefectureYamaguchi
Date of Issue10 October 2000 (Heisei 12)
Denomination80 yen
DesignIwakuni Kintaikyo Bridge
Image Area25.5 x 36.0 millimeters
PrintingOffset in 5 colours
Sheet20 stamps (4 x 5)
DesignerUeda Eiko (illustrator)
Catalogue NumberR429
First Day of
Issue Postmark
Iwakuni Post Office

Iwakuni Kintaikyo Bridge, Pane


Issue Iwakuni Kintaikyo Bridge, Pane
Price800 yen (80 yen x 10)
Sheet Size51.0 x 190.0 millimeters
Sheet10 stamps (2 x 5)
Catalogue NumberR429P

Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.


(Small Notes on the Issue)
The original Iwakuni-Kintaikyo Bridge was built in 1673 by the order of Yoshikawa Hiroyoshi, the third lord of Iwakuni, which was lost by the typhoon in 1950. The present one was built in 1953.


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