Nippon Post Pre-1964 Tokyo Olympics

NIPPON POST issued during 1961-1964 a series of Tokyo Olympic Games semi-postal stamps.  Six sets were issued, total 20 stamps, all were beautifully designed and engraved. The stamps were reissued in 1964 in six different souvenir sheets. 

Here are three of the sets in order of date of issue:

Summer Olympic Games, Tokyo, 1964, semi-postal stamps issued by Japan on 23 June 1962:

- Judo, designed by Saburo Watanabe, engraved by Katsuzo Oshikiri

- Water Polo, designed Hideo Hasabe, engraved by Fumio Watabe

- Gymnast, designed by Masaru Kimura, engraved by Tsuneo Kasano

 

Summer Olympic Games, Tokyo, 1964, semi-postal stamps issued by Japan on 10 October 1962:

- Rowing, designed by Hitoshi Otsuka, engraved by Katsuzo Oshikiri

- Fencing, designed Hideo Hasabe, engraved by Fumio Watabe

- Basketball, designed by Masaru Kimura, engraved by Tsuneo Kasano

 

Summer Olympic Games, Tokyo, 1964, semi-postal stamps issued by Japan on 11 November 1963:

- Cycling, designed by Hideo Hasabe, engraved by Senkichi Mizutani

- Jumping Equestrian, designed by Minoru Hisanu, engraved by Shichizo Kurihara

- Field Hockey, designed by Hitoshi Otsuka, engraved by Tsuneo Kasano

- Pistol Shooting, designed by Masaru Kimura, engraved by Hideo Hasegawa