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An exceptional collection of 66 premium Japanese and Ryukyuan souvenir sheets and miniature sheets issued between 1970 and 1979. What you see is exactly what you get—every single sheet and duplicate pictured across these pages is included in the final parcel.Complete Lot Contents & Quantities (66 Sheets Total)Images show exactly what you get. If there is a textual discrepancy, trust physical scans.
* 3x 1970 Philately Week "Kichijoten Painting" High-Value 1000¥ Souvenir Sheets
* 5x 1970 Ryukyu Kumiodori Classical Musical Theater Multi-Stamp Blocks (3¢ US Cents)
* 6x 1970 EXPO '70 Osaka World Exposition Souvenir Sheets (7¥, 15¥, 50¥)
* 3x 1975 EXPO '75 Okinawa International Ocean Exposition Souvenir Sheets (20¥, 30¥, 50¥)
* 3x 1974 Universal Postal Union (UPU) 100th Anniversary Souvenir Sheets (20¥ + 20¥)
* 3x 1977 Admission to the UPU Centenary Souvenir Sheets (50¥ + 100¥)
* 3x 1971 Emperor Showa & Empress Europe Visit Souvenir Sheets (15¥ + 15¥)
* 3x 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympic Games Souvenir Sheets (20¥, 20¥, 50¥)
* 3x 1975 Emperor & Empress Historic State Visit to the USA Souvenir Sheets (20¥ + 20¥)
* 3x 1976 Emperor Showa 50th Reign Anniversary Souvenir Sheets (50¥ + 50¥)
* 3x 1979 International Year of the Child Souvenir Sheets (50¥ + 50¥)
* 2x 1970 New Year Year of the Dog ("Sakushu Cow" Folk Toy) 4-Stamp Sheets (7¥)
* 3x 1971 New Year Year of the Boar (Straw Wild Boar Toy) 4-Stamp Sheets (7¥)
* 4x 1972 New Year Year of the Rat (Auspicious Treasure Ship) 3-Stamp Sheets (10¥)
* 3x 1973 New Year Year of the Ox (Winter Camellia & Birds) 3-Stamp Banner Sheets (10¥)
* 3x 1974 New Year Year of the Tiger (Ceremonial Green Lantern) 3-Stamp Banner Sheets (10¥)
* 3x 1975 Otoshidama New Year "Narcissus Decorative Nail Cover" 3-Stamp Banner Sheets (10¥)
* 3x 1976 New Year Year of the Dragon (Folk Blue Dragon Kite) 3-Stamp Banner Sheets (10¥)
* 2x 1977 New Year Year of the Snake (Traditional "Bamboo Snake" Toy) 2-Stamp Sheets (20¥)
* 3x 1978 New Year Year of the Horse ("Hacha-Uma" Wooden Toy Horse) 2-Stamp Sheets (20¥)
* 3x 1979 New Year Year of the Sheep (Clay Bell Toy & Daffodils) 2-Stamp Sheets (20¥)
Condition:Please see scans. Lot is overwhelmingly Mint Never Hinged (MNH). Wholesale vintage mix lot. Original gum is not sold as technically flawless or microscopically perfect. Please allow for minor natural age characteristics, light handling, faint storage glazing, toning, very minor foxing (in rare cases) or creasing. Dust specks visible in photos may be trapped strictly outside on the plastic sleeves. Sold as-is and strictly as pictured.
Shipping & Handling:
* Item will be shipped securely flat utilizing rigid cardboard backing and sealed bag to prevent bending or moisture damage in transit.
* Shipped promptly from Australia. Express International shipping with tracking/signature. Combined shipping available for international buyers.Please note: For indexing purposes, the Year of Issue dropdown is set to 1971-1980, but the physical sheets in this lot strictly span 1970 to 1979 as detailed above.
