This listing is for a single Japan First Day Cover (FDC) commemorating the 13th National Athletic Meeting. The cover features an intact horizontal se-tenant pair of stamps and a complementary cachet.
The National Athletic Meet: The 13th National Athletic Meet was hosted in Toyama Prefecture. To commemorate the event, these stamps were issued on October 19, 1958.
Philatelic Background: According to the Michel catalog, the two distinct stamp designs (Badminton and Weightlifting) were printed together in a checkerboard se-tenant pattern (schachbrettartig) in the sheet. This First Day Cover preserves an intact horizontal se-tenant pair directly tied to the date of issue.
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