Japan 1874 (M7) 10 sen

Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale, lot 20405

This specimen was lot 20405 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $576. The catalog description^[1] noted, "JAPAN. 10 Sen, Year 7 (1874). Mutsuhito (Meiji). PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. This delightful minor presents mostly argent surfaces with a good deal of brilliance and some hints of golden-olive green nearest the peripheries." This type was minted 1873-1906 in large numbers and many dates are common. This one is listed as scarce despite the large mintage.

Recorded mintage: 10,221,571.

Specification: 2.70 g, 0.800 fine silver, 17.6 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-Y23; JNDA-01-24.

Source:

• The Catalog of Japanese Coins and Banknotes, Tokyo: JNDA (Japanese Numismatic Dealers Assn.), 2014.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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