Japan 1917 (T6) 10 sen

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from the Stacks Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 23220
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This specimen was lot 23220 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $95. The catalog description[1] noted, "JAPAN. 10 Sen, Year 6 (1917). NGC MS-67. Struck in year 6 of the Taisho era. Sharply struck with lovely satin luster and lavender toning on the obverse." 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: 35,170,906.

Specification: 2.25 g, 0.720 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Y-36.2; JNDA-01-25.

Source:

  • 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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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