Lot 30255 – 1875, 12 sen, 15 sen and 45 sen, syllabic 1 (i), complete set of three with ink-dot specimen

1875, 12 sen, 15 sen and 45 sen, syllabic 1 (i), complete set of three with ink-dot specimen (“Sumiten”), affixed to Government Notification No. 1 by Council of State, with pre-printed text reading “Postage stamps 45s 15s 12s of three kinds per samples at left have been issued in Meiji 8th year 1st month 1st day, which is notified hereby / Meiji 8.1.4 / Chancellor of the Realm Sanjo Tsunetomi”. Very fine and rare.