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This specimen was lot 3616 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $75. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Japan|JAPAN]]: Meiji, 1868-1912, AR 50 sen, year 42 (1909), Y-31, beautifully toned, old green PCGS holder, PCGS graded MS65." This type, reduced in weight from KM Y25, was struck in large numbers 1906-12. It is common, although the 1902 and 1912 are slightly scarce. This module was used until 1917.<br />
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''Recorded mintage:'' 21,998,600.<br />
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''Specification:'' 10.1 g, 0.800 fine silver, 27.27 mm diameter, reeded edge.<br />
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''Catalog reference:'' KM Y31.<br />
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''<br />
* ''The Catalog of Japanese Coins and Banknotes,'' Tokyo: JNDA (Japanese Numismatic Dealers Assn.), 2014.<br />
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.<br />
* <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, ''Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins,'' Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.<br />
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''Link to:''<br />
* [[Japan 1907 (M40) 50 sen|1907 50 sen]]<br />
* [[Japan 1909 (M42) 10 sen|1909 10 sen]]<br />
* [[Japan 1909 (M42) 10 yen|1909 10 yen]]<br />
* [[Japan 1909 (M42) 20 yen|1909 20 yen]]<br />
* [[Japan 1912 (M45) 50 sen|1912 (M45) 50 sen]]<br />
* [[Japan 1912 (T1) 50 sen|1912 (T1) 50 sen]]<br />
* [[Coins and currency dated 1909]]<br />
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