1953 5c Opening of Japan Centennial
United States · 1953 · 5 cents
This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of Commodore Matthew C. Perry's expedition to Japan. The design features a portrait of Commodore Perry, his fleet of ships, and a Japanese landscape with Mount Fuji in the background.
Commodore Perry's arrival in Japan in 1853 led to the signing of the Convention of Kanagawa, effectively ending Japan's 200-year period of isolation and opening its ports to trade with the United States.
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Engraved
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