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Hokusai Centenary Miniature Sheet

Name: Hokusai Centenary Miniature Sheet
Brand: Japan
Availability: InStock

Japan · 1948 · 5円

A Japanese miniature sheet from 1948, featuring two 5 Yen stamps. Each stamp displays Katsushika Hokusai's famous woodblock print, 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa', with additional commemorative text.

Issued to commemorate the centenary of the renowned ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai, this miniature sheet was created by overprinting a commemorative inscription on a 'Philatelic Week' miniature sheet from the previous year, reflecting Japan's post-WWII cultural revival.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

art japanese-art people commemorative miniature-sheet nature woodblock-print

Image: Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Japan.（日本国郵政省） · License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$300

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$180

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$100

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$50

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$20

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