Description: This historic postage specimen is an official definitive issue from the Empire of Japan, carrying a face value of 1 Sen. Printed via a detailed typography press method, the monochromatic design features a warm reddish-brown or bistre-brown ink layout on cream paper. The central vignette showcases a prominent circular frame displaying a meticulously rendered, multi-petaled Imperial Chrysanthemum Crest (Kikumon). This imperial core is elegantly surrounded by a stylized band containing classical kanji characters reading "大日本帝国郵便" (Great Japan Empire Post), anchored along the bottom corners by the split westernized denomination markings "1" and "SEN" positioned inside circular corner shields.
Circa: 1899–1901
Condition: Used - Hinged
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