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First day cover commemorating the launch of the Japanese nuclear ship “Mutsu”

  • 1969

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Philatelic First Day Cover Cachet and stamp depict the launching of the Japanese nuclear ship, Mutsu, and a structural diagram of an atom. The Mutsu was originally built as a nuclear-powered general cargo ship in 1968, but never carried commercial cargo. The ship was rebuilt as the RV Mirai, a Japanese oceanographic research vessel in 1997.

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  • 9.5 cm H x 16.5 cm W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 4

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“First Day Cover Commemorating the Launch of the Japanese Nuclear Ship ‘Mutsu.’” Japan, 1969. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 4. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/rironrb.

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