Tazawa - 3 sen carmine

Old (large) die: image 19 x 22.5 mm.
With the passing of Emperor Meiji, the new era of Taisho began. Stamp designs were completely changed. For the first time an open contest with prizes was he.. Read more »ld to select a new stamp design. An entry by Tazawa Shogen (an employee of the Printing Bureau) was chosen and adopted as the design for the new standard stamps. These stamps are known as the 'Tazawa stamps' after the design's creator.

Country:	Japan
Type:	Postage stamps
Series:	Tazawa (1913)
Nominal:	3 Japanese sen
Year:	1913
Size:	21 x 26 mm
Perforation:	Various