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5 Sen
| Issuer | Taiwan Government General |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a blue-tinted booklet-style document with a central vignette of a 5 Sen stamp in purple-brown, bearing the Imperial chrysanthemum seal of Japan surrounded by floral ornaments, with the denomination inscribed as '錢五' in Japanese characters and '5 SEN' in Latin script. The left panel contains a ruled register section with vertical Japanese legends for recording the holder's name, address, and amounts, bordered by a rectangular frame. The lower margin carries the issuing authority inscription in Japanese characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | 日本郵便國 / 錢五 / 5 SEN / 金額 / 宿所 / 氏名 / (名古屋総督府行) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into two panels on aged cream paper: the left panel bears a large circular blind-stamp impression inscribed '受入日附印' for official validation, while the right panel contains dense vertical columns of printed Japanese text setting out the terms and conditions of use, headed with the character '注意' (Notice/Caution). The overall layout is typographic, printed in black letterpress. |
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