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Japan 2000 New Year's Lottery Stamp - Toy Horse

Name: Japan 2000 New Year's Lottery Stamp - Toy Horse
Brand: Japan
Availability: InStock

Japan · 2000 · 50 JPY

This stamp celebrates the arrival of the Year of the Dragon in 2000, part of the Japanese zodiac cycle. The design features a traditional 'Miharu-goma', a brightly colored wooden folk toy horse from the Miharu region, which is considered a good luck charm. The stamp was issued with a lottery number at the bottom for the annual New Year's postcard lottery.

Japan's New Year's lottery stamps are a popular annual tradition, combining postage with a chance to win prizes, encouraging the custom of sending nengajō (New Year's cards).

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

new-year toys horses zodiac lottery

Catalog Numbers

sg2838

scott2698a

michel2828

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.5

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.25

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.1

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.