Description: This philatelic item is an original half sen denomination definitive postage stamp issued by the Empire of Japan as part of the influential Tazawa Series. Recess-printed via an intricate line-engraving process in a rich, monochromatic chestnut-brown ink, the complex graphic layout is anchored by a stylized central shield bearing the Kanji characters "五厘" (Go-rin), representing the fractional monetary value of half sen. Crowning this central plaque is the prominent, multi-petaled Imperial Chrysanthemum Crest, or Kikumon, while the upper decorative archway frames the formal inscription reads from right to left as "大日本帝国郵便" (meaning "Great Japan Empire Post"). Symmetrical circular medallions flank the central shield, isolating the numeric fraction "1/2" on the left and the Westernized currency abbreviation "S.N." on the right over a background of tight horizontal shading lines, with the entire face heavily struck by an authentic, bold black ink cancellation mark dating from the Taisho period
Circa: 1913
Condition: Used
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