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06-11-2009, 09:55 PM
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| | Numismatist
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia
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I looked at these mon for a couple weeks and told myself that I just have to have them. So of course I ordered them and just received in the mail today. The first one was minted in Edo between 1668-1700(I believe?). This is the one that I really bought the lot for. The second one is Nagasaki. The next one is Koume Mora. There is a defect in the planchet, you can see it at 1 o'clock on the reverse. And lastly an Ashio minted mon. If anyone can give anymore information about any of them it would be greatly appreciated. Also while I am on the subject, is there any good book in english about Japanese coinage(mons in particular)? This is something that I would enjoy to start collecting. Another thing before I let you to the pics, what would be good to soak these in to loosen some of the dirt? Would acetone be fine? Well thanks for looking! 
Last edited by byrd740; 06-11-2009 at 10:06 PM.
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06-11-2009, 09:59 PM
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| | huldufolk
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan
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Acetone may change the color. Maybe mineral oil, but that may change the color as well. Hey mon, I like those mon. (sorry, couldn't help myself)
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06-11-2009, 10:04 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia
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Originally Posted by TheNoost  Acetone may change the color. Maybe mineral oil, but that may change the color as well. Hey mon, I like those mon. (sorry, couldn't help myself) | Yeah mon. That is what I have been wondering about. But the bottom three are so dark or green looking, I don't think they could get much worse. But I still would like to here what might work better. I haven't had too much experience with cash or mons, so I really don't know, but they sure are cool!
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06-11-2009, 10:25 PM
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| | huldufolk
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan
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Maybe contact Arizona Jack and see how verdigone will work?
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06-12-2009, 02:25 AM
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nice pics... like the first one the best... i wonder whether there is an easy way or a trick to id these holey whether they are from china or japan w/o looking at km or knowing the script 
they look similar to the 1 pice coins from india during 1940s
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06-12-2009, 06:46 AM
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| | P & R COMMISSAR
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London. UK
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I like them quite a lot but am always worried about buying any as I have no idea as even were to start with the id process LOL So hats off to you guy's who jump right on in  | |
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06-12-2009, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia
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Originally Posted by Mumbapuri nice pics... like the first one the best... i wonder whether there is an easy way or a trick to id these holey whether they are from china or japan w/o looking at km or knowing the script
they look similar to the 1 pice coins from india during 1940s | The script is very similar to Chinese, and well to most extent it is Chinese. The only way that I knew they were Japanese is I was familiar with the mint marks on the reverse..
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