Korea (1906) 10 chon
This specimen was lot 2258 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "Korea. 10 Chon, Year 10 (1906). Pop 1; 2 finer in 65. Choice and rarely seen this nice. PCGS graded MS-64." Korea, long a protectorate of the Chinese empire, was attempting to organize herself as a fully independent nation when she fell victim to the power struggle between Russia and Japan. Japanese influence, predominant after the Sino-Japanese war of 1895, was challenged by Russian expansionism in the late 1890's. This culminated in the Russo-Japanese war of 1905 and Russian defeat. Japan annexed Korea in 1910 and colonized her until 1945. This type was minted in Japan for Korea 1906 only.
Recorded mintage: 2,000,000.
Specification: 2.70 g, 0.800 fine silver, 18 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-1127.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 106: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.
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