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Olympic
Games
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Tokyo
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1964
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Japan
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1st issue
First Day: 11.Oct. 1961
Engraver: 879 T.
Kasano, 880 S.
Kurihara, 881 K. Oshikiri
Designer:
879 M. Kimura, 880 H.
Hasebe, 881
H. Otsuka
| Value |
Color / Discription |
Stanley
Gibbons No |
Michel No |
Edition |
| 5 y + 5 y |
yellow-brown
Javelin-throwing |
879 |
777 |
4.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
deep green
Wresling |
880 |
778 |
4.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
carmine
Gymnastics |
881 |
779 |
4.000.000 |

2nd issue
First Day: 23. June 1962
Engraver: 899 K.
Oshikiri, 900
F. Watabe, 901 T. Kasano
Designer: 899 S.
Watanabe, 900
H. Hasebe, 901 M. Kimura
| Value |
Color / Discription |
Stanley
Gibbons No |
Michel No |
Edition |
| 5 y + 5 y |
brown-red
Judo |
899 |
797 |
4.500.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
bluish green
Water-polo |
900 |
798 |
4.500.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
purple
Gymnstics |
901 |
799 |
4.500.000 |




3rd issue
First Day: 10. Oct. 1962
Engraver: 909 T.
Kasano, 910 K.
Oshikiri, 911 F. Watabe
Designer: 909 M.
Kimura, 910 H.
Otsuka, 911 H. Hasebe
| Value |
Color / Discription |
Stanley
Gibbons No |
Michel No |
Edition |
| 5 y + 5 y |
slate-green
Basketball |
909 |
809 |
5.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
deep lilac
Rowing |
910 |
807 |
5.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
red
Fencing |
911 |
808 |
5.000.000 |

4th issue
First Day: 23. June 1963
Engraver: 935 S.
Nakada, 936 K.
Oshikiri, 937 T. Kasano
Designer: 935 M.
Hisano, 936 H.
Otsuka, 937 S. Watanabe
| Value |
Color / Discription |
Stanley
Gibbons No |
Michel No |
Edition |
| 5 y + 5 y |
blue
Yachting |
935 |
834 |
8.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
chocolate
Boxing |
936 |
833 |
8.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
bistre-brown
Volleyball |
937 |
832 |
8.000.000 |
5th issue
First Day: 11. Nov. 1963
Engraver: 949 S.
Mizutani, 950 S. Kurihara,
951 T. Kasano, 952 H. Hasegawa
Designer: 949 H. Hasebe,
950 M. Hinsano,
951 H. Otsuka, 952 M. Kimura
| Value |
Color / Discription |
Stanley
Gibbons No |
Michel No |
Edition |
| 5 y + 5 y |
deep blue
Cycling |
949 |
846 |
14.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
yellow-olive
Horse-jumping |
950 |
847 |
14.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
black
Hockey |
951 |
848 |
14.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
reddish pur
Pistol-shooting |
952 |
849 |
14.000.000 |

6th issue
First Day: 23. June 1964
Engraver: 969 S.
Mizutani, 970 Y. Kawahara,
971 T. Kasano, 972 S. Kurihara,
Designer: 969 M.
Hisano, 970 H. Hasebe,
971 M. Kimura, 972 S. Watanabe,
| Value |
Color / Discription |
Stanley
Gibbons No |
Michel No |
Edition |
| 5 y + 5 y |
violet
Modern pentathlon |
969 |
866 |
14.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
turquoise-blue
Canoeing |
970 |
863 |
14.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
lake
Football |
971 |
864 |
14.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
olive-brown
Weight-lifting |
972 |
865 |
14.000.000 |

7th issue
First Day: 20. Aug. 1964
Set of six miniature sheets each 135 x 60 mm containing
stamps as indicated
below:
| Value |
Color / Discription |
Stanley
Gibbons No |
Michel No |
Edition |
| 5 y + 5 y |
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MS 974 Nos. 879/81 |
Block 67
777 - 779 |
2.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
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MS 974 Nos. 899/901 |
Block 68
797 - 799 |
2.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
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MS 974 Nos. 909/11 |
Block 69
807 - 809 |
2.000.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
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MS 974 Nos. 935/37 |
Block 70
832 - 834 |
1.500.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
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MS 974 Nos. 949/52 |
Block 71
846 - 849 |
1.500.000 |
| 5 y + 5 y |
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MS 974 Nos. 969/72 |
Block 72
863 - 866 |
1.500.000 |
8th issue
First Day: 9. Sept and 10. Oct. 1964
Engraver:
Designer:
| Value |
Color / Discription |
Stanley
Gibbons No |
Scott No |
Michel No |
Edition |
| 5 y |
red, black, gold and deep blue
Olympic Flame |
981 |
821 |
869 |
55.000.000 |
| 10 y |
gold, red, black & dp sepia
Main stadium |
982 |
822 |
870 |
45.000.000 |
| 30 y |
gold, red, black & brt blue
Fencing hall |
983 |
823 |
871 |
20.000.000 |
| 40 y |
black, red, blue and gold
Indoor stadium |
984 |
824 |
872 |
20.000.000 |
| 50 y |
black, blue, gold & verm
Komazawa hall |
985 |
825 |
873 |
20.000.000 |
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Miniature sheet
144 x 93 mm |
MS 986 |
Souvenir sheet
# 821 - 825 |
Block 73
869 - 873 |
4.000.000 |

Thank you to Mr. Steffen Eckstein for his help
with the pictures!

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