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.