Tazawa - 1 yen green/brown

Old (large) die: image 19 x 22.5 mm. SG colours = "pale green and chocolate".
With the passing of Emperor Meiji, the new era of Taisho began. Stamp designs were completely changed. For the fir.. Read more »st time an open contest with prizes was held 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:	1 ¥
Year:	1913
Material:	white
Size:	21 x 26 mm
Perforation:	Various