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1953 5c Opening of Japan Centennial
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U.S. #1021
5¢ Opening of Japan
Issue Date: July 14, 1953
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 89,289,600
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Color: Green
U.S. #1021 commemorates the 100th anniversary of Commodore Matthew Perry's negotiations with Japan that opened the nation to trade after more than 200 years of isolation. The stamp depicts Commodore Matthew C. Perry in uniform alongside his famous "Black Ships" steaming into Edo (Tokyo) Bay, with Mount Fuji visible in the background and Japanese observers watching from shore.
In July 1853, Commodore Perry sailed his squadron of steam-powered warships into Edo Bay, effectively ending Japan's 200-year policy of isolation from the Western world. His bold mission — backed by President Millard Fillmore — led to the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854, opening Japanese ports to American trade for the first time.
The centennial of that world-changing diplomatic mission was commemorated with this handsome engraved stamp, which captures both the drama of Perry's arrival and the significance of the moment in U.S.-Japan relations.
U.S. #1021
5¢ Opening of Japan
Issue Date: July 14, 1953
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 89,289,600
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Color: Green
U.S. #1021 commemorates the 100th anniversary of Commodore Matthew Perry's negotiations with Japan that opened the nation to trade after more than 200 years of isolation. The stamp depicts Commodore Matthew C. Perry in uniform alongside his famous "Black Ships" steaming into Edo (Tokyo) Bay, with Mount Fuji visible in the background and Japanese observers watching from shore.
In July 1853, Commodore Perry sailed his squadron of steam-powered warships into Edo Bay, effectively ending Japan's 200-year policy of isolation from the Western world. His bold mission — backed by President Millard Fillmore — led to the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854, opening Japanese ports to American trade for the first time.
The centennial of that world-changing diplomatic mission was commemorated with this handsome engraved stamp, which captures both the drama of Perry's arrival and the significance of the moment in U.S.-Japan relations.
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