1853 1953 Commodore Perry Navy Opening Japan 5 Cent Stamp BLK of 6

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1853 1953 Commodore Perry Navy Opening Japan 5 Cent Stamp BLK of 6:
$2.88

The Department issued this 5-cent stamp to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry\'s negotiations with Japan, which opened doors to foreign trade after more than fifty years of isolation. The stamp was first placed on sale at the Washington, DC, post office, on July 14, 1953.

The stamp\'s overall design depicts a night scene of the first anchorage of Commodore Perry\'s vessels off Tokyo Bay with Mount Fuji in the distant background.