This item was purchased during the Heisei era. The pencil lead hardness is B. These are being sold as a set, so individual box sales are not possible. The items will be shipped in their original boxes. One box contains all 12 pencils and is in good condition. The other box has traces of price tag removal on both sides and has 10 pencils, with 2 missing. Please be aware of this before purchasing. Thank you for looking.