Japan 1873 (M6) 5 sen

Heritage sale 3064, lot 33386

This specimen was lot 33386 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $79. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Meiji 5 Sen Year 6 (1873) MS65 NGC. Shimmering fields evince a slight die crack running along 3/4 of the circumference of the obverse, while die polish lines to the left of the denomination on the reverse only testify to the extremely high quality of the present offering. Type II with the character 'sen' unconnected." This type was struck 1873-77, 1880, 1892 and converted to copper-nickel after 1889.

Recorded mintage: 5,593,172 (all varieties).

Specification: 1.35 g, 0.800 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM Y22.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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