Japan 1873 (M6) 50 sen

Stack's Bowers April 2021 Hong Kong sale, lot 51218

This specimen was lot 51218 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $600. The catalog description^[1] noted, "JAPAN. 50 Sen, Year 6 (1873). Osaka Mint. Mutsuhito (Meiji). PCGS MS-64 Gold Shield. Type 2, short year character on obverse. A beautiful representative of the type displaying lovely multicolored patina over satiny surfaces with nice cartwheel luster and frosty devices offering much originality and eye appeal destined for a fine collection. Ex: Ponterio & Associates (3/2010) Lot # 8635." This type, roughly equal to a half dollar, was issued 1873-77, 1880, 1885 and 1897-1905. The later dates are common.

Recorded mintage: 3,447,733 (types I and II).

Specification: 13.48 g, 0.800 fine silver, 30.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-Y25; JNDA-01-14.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• The Catalog of Japanese Coins and Banknotes, Tokyo: JNDA (Japanese Numismatic Dealers Assn.), 2014.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The April 2021 Hong Kong Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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