Lot 30281 – 1875, 1/2 S.-20 S., the issue complete, each with ink-dot

1875, 1/2 sen, 4 sen, 6 sen, 10 sen, 20 sen and 30 sen, the complete set exhibiting each with ink-dot specimen mark (“sumiten”), all affixed to page of Government Notification No. 16 reading: “Among these postage stamps (1/2 -30 sen) seven kinds per samples at left have been revised, which is notified hereby. But the gluing and acceptance of formerly received items is not to be stopped / Meiji 8.2.4 / Chancellor of the Realm Sanjo Tsunetomi”; in the second sentence indicating that previous issues were still valid. (JSCA ¥200,000).

Note: On 10 October 1874, the Ministry of the Treasury Printing Bureau suggested to change the colours of the stamps. Ekytei-ryo agreed it, so on 12 November 1874 the Government decided to change colours and new stamps were issued on 4 February 1875.