Japan 1915 (T4) 10 sen
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This specimen was lot 75247 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $105. The catalog description[1] noted, "JAPAN. 10 Sen, Year 4 (1915). Osaka Mint. Yoshihito (Taisho). NGC MS-66. This piece offers satiny luster with white argent color and an elevated state of preservation. Attractive." This type, roughly equal to a dime, was struck 1913-17 and is common in all grades. The superseding type (KM Y45), issued 1920-26, was copper-nickel.
Recorded mintage: 16,836,225.
Specification: 2.25 g, 0.720 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-Y36.2; JNDA 01-25.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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