Japan Trains

Hi! I have here 4 very interesting Nippon stamps about locomotives or trains. I do not have the exact date but these stamps were release on 1990 each in 62 Yen denomination.

There are 4 trains on this image each depicting a good labor of engineering and art...and to some, history.

Class 10000 [Upper Left].
Class 1000 electric locomotives were fist built on 1911. This locomotive type was pre-numbered from 10000 to EC40.

Class ED40 [Upper Right].
Was used from 1919-1951. Its the first Japanese domestically mass-produced Rack Track system electric locomotive.

You can find more locomotive/train stamps here:


Class EF58 [Lower Left]
It is a class of Japanese 2-C+C-2 wheel arrangement DC electric locomotives. 172 locomotives were built between 1946 and 1958.

Class ED70 [Lower Right]
Was produced on the Class ED45 basis. They were deployed on the Japan's first business AC electrified section between Tamura and Tsuruga on the Hokuriku line during October 1957.

And no I'm not an expert on trains. :P

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Reference(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Railways_locomotive_numbering_and_classification
http://homepage3.nifty.com/EF57/r.museum/ED75.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JNR_Class_EF58
http://homepage3.nifty.com/EF57/r.museum/ED40.htm

About the United Nations' Postage

The United Nations is the only organization in the world which is neither a country nor a territory that is permitted to issue postage stamps. The first United Nations stamps were issued in U.S. dollar denominations on United Nations Day, 24 October 1951.

UN's first First Day Cover released on October 24, 1951. 

UN's first First Day Cover released on October 24, 1951. 

More UN FDC can be found here:

UN's First Day Cover released on October 24, 1952.

It is the only postal authority to issue stamps in three different currencies, namely U.S. dollars, Swiss francs and Euro. United Nations stamps are issued simultaneously at UN offices in New York, Geneva and Vienna . Each issue carries a related design theme, with different denominations for each office. They are valid for postage when used on mail from the UN offices in New York, Geneva and Vienna.

UN's First Day Cover released on April 24, 1953.

Under its guidelines, the United Nations Postal Administration commemorative issues are released each year and remain on sale for 12 months only. After that date, any remaining stocks are destroyed. They are never reprinted, even if they are sold out before the end of the 12-month sale period. Definitive stamps have an indefinite sale period and carry denominations necessary for general postal needs. Definitive stamps can be reprinted as necessary.

Alll UN FDCs on this post are owned by Jonathan Blaza. Thanks Joe for sharing this amazing collection!

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