1998 Volleyball World Championships

C1686: Serve, C1687: Receive, C1688: Toss and Attack, C1689: Block

Issue1998 Volleyball World Championships
Date of Issue2 November 1998 (Heisei 10)
Denomination80 yen x 4
Quantity7,500,000 se-tenant strips of four stamps
DesignsC1686:
Serve
C1687:
Receive
C1688:
Toss and attack
C1689
Block
Image AreaC1686:
26.0 x 38.5 mm
C1687:
25.5 x 38.5 mm
C1688:
26.0 x 38.5 mm
C1689
25.0 x 38.5 mm
PrintingPhotogravure in 6 colours
Sheet20 stamps (4 x 5)
DesignerTamaki Akira
First Day of
Issue Postmark
Tokyo Central Post Office

Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSCA) & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.



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(Small Notes for the Issue)

The Volleyball World Championships have the history and tradition of half a century. The championships are held every four years, and they are recognized as important as Olympic games. For this time, there are the games at 19 sites of 15 cities in Japanh from 3 November 1998.