Postage stamps
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Stamps commemorating Expo '70 were made up of two issues : The first came
out prior to the Exhibition in order to raise funds for the construction of
the Central gate; the second was sold during the Exhibition.
The fund-raising issue consisted of two stamps: A 15Yen + 5Yen stamp (27 mm
X22.5 mm) bearing the globe and Expo '70 symbol and a 50Yen + 5Yen stamp
(33mmX48mm) bearing a design taken from the "Plum Trees with White
Blossom" screen painting by Ogata Korin.
The fund-raising stamps were issued for sale at Japanese Post Offices
between March 15th and April 14th, 1969. They continued to be on sale at
Tokyo Central Post Office until June 14th. The total issue for the 15Yen
stamp was 15 million sheets, for the 50Yen stamp, 7.5 million sheets. The
proceeds, 138 millionYen, were presented to the Japan Association for the
1970 Exposition in December, 1969.
Ordinary commemorative stamps were issued by the Japan Post Office on March
14th, 1970. In addition, 51 countries around the world issued a total of
212 stamps to commemorate Expo '70.
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