JSCA Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalogs

The JSCA Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalogs are supervised by the Japan Philatelic, as are both the "Sakura Catalogue of Japanese Stamps2, which has the largest circulation in Japan and the "Japan Stamp Specialized Catalogue", which won the gold medal in the philatelic literature class at International Stamp Exhibitions. The JSCA is a new variant on the conventional stamp catalogue. Its features are as follows.

1. to classify the color shade of stamps clearly, the JSCA uses color illustrations.
2. to foster academic research on Japanese stamps globally, the text of JSCA is written in both English and Japanese.
3. to implement specialized evaluation methods, the JSCA follows the value based on papers, colors, perforations, covers, and postmarks.

The catalogs is fully in color, something that was previously impossible to achieve with hand-engraved stamp catalogs. Stamps are classified based on the "plate," and are further categorized by "paper quality," "perforation," and "color tone." A "stationery" classification has also been added.

5 volumes are available covering several iconic stamps issue:

• 1871-1876 |
  • Definitives: Etched Stamps 1871-1876 - pages 8-15
  • I. Dragon Series 1871-1872 – pages 16-31
  • II. Cherry Blossom Series 1872-1876 – pages 36-109
  • Etched Stamps Related Material – pages 110-113
  • Value (specimen, presentation album cancelled) – pages 114-115
  • Transition Table of Etched Stamps and Postmarks Usage – page 116
  • Miscellaneous Stamps – pages 117-119
  • Postal Stationery – pages 120-136
  • Appendices – pages 137-161
• 1876-1908 |
  • Regular stamps (old high-value stamps, overseas bureau stamps, military stamps, other stamps)
    • Koban Series 1876-1892,
    • Chrysanthemum Series 1899-1907
  • Stationery
  • End Notes
• 1913-1937 |
  • Regular stamps:
    - Tazawa Series 1913-1937,
    - Earthquake Emergency Issue 1923-1924
    - old high-value stamps;
    - Fuji deer stamps;
    - new high-value stamps; landscape stamps; aviation stamps; overseas stamps; military stamps; other stamps;
  • Stationery
    - regular postcards;
    - foreign credit postcards;
    - sealed postcards;
    - other stationery;
• 1948-1965 |
  • Ordinary Stamps: including Industrial Design, Showa Era Unwatermarked, Flora and Fauna National Treasure Design, Airline, and Other Stamps.
  • Stationery: including various types of postcards (ordinary, foreign credit, parcel), envelopes with stamps, sealed postcards, and airline letters.
  • Appendix.
• Commemoratives 1952-1966

Target Group:

Stamp collectors specialized in issues of Japan, experts, dealers, thematic collectors, study groups, teachers

Additional Information:

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ABOUT JPS:

Japan Philatelic Society (JPS) was founded on July 25, 1946, soon after the World War II. Since its foundation, JPS has been active in forming local chapters and study groups, publishing magazines and catalogues, and organizing stamp exhibitions, to expand and develop philately in Japan. On June 19, 1982, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications appointed JPS to be a foundation appreciating its continued services to stamp collectors and philately. In fact, JPS is the only public service corporation run by stamp collectors for the benefit of the collectors themselves. Now JPS has a membership of 30,000 all over Japan. Its office is on the fourth floor of Philatelic Museum in Mejiro, Tokyo.

JPS aims to assist stamp collectors in Japan. There are more than one hundred local chapters, meetings and study groups in JPS, which all welcome stamp collectors young and old in Japan.

JPS is the organization for the stamp collectors living in Japan.