Fireworks of Sumidagawa River

R319-R320: Fireworks of Sumidagawa River R321: Morning glories
IssueFireworks of Sumidagawa River
PrefectureTokyo
Date of Issue1 July 1999 (Heisei 11)
Denomination80 yen x 3 (a se-tenant pair plus one)
DesignsR319-320: Fireworks
of Sumidagawa River
R321: Morning glories
Quantity 14,440,000 sets 7,220,000 copies
Image Area24.0 x 33.0 millimeters, vertical22.5 x 33.0 millimeters, vertical
PrintingPhotogravure in 5 colours
Sheet20 stamps (4 x 5) Picture of the Sheet
(a composite photograph)
DesignerKubo Osamu (Paper craft artist)
Sold atPost offices in Tokyo, and the appointed post offices
(see the menu page)
First Day of
Issue Postmark
Asakusa Post Office

Fireworks of Sumidagawa River, Souvenir Sheet

Issue Fireworks of Sumidagawa River, Souvenir Sheet Picture of Souvenir Sheet
Price160 yen (80 yen x 2)
Sheet Size137.5 x 93.5 millimeters
Sheet2 stamps (R319-320)
Catalog No.R320A
Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSCA) and SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.


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(Small Notes for the Issue)

The stamps were issued by sheet of twenty: The upper and lower two rows consist of se-tenant pairs of "Fireworks of Sumida River" (two pairs a row) and four stamps of "Morning glories" in the middle.
Fireworks of Sumida River is one of the events which adds poetic charms to the summer season in Tokyo.