I thought the proof sets ran more in the $90 - $100 range? I paid around $35 for my mint Reiwa set, which was not a proof set.
はい、日本語はとても難しいですね。 I don't even know how long it took me to get to that level. It's the most difficult language I've ever taken on.
I just realized that I also ordered the JNDA from ArrowTokyo - I'll have to keep that seller in mind for future reference, I've bought 4 - 5 JNDAs...
The only thing I could find on a quick internet search, including in Japanese, was that none were manufactured that year. I haven't been able to...
As far as pure aesthetics go, for me it's always a tossup between the Mexican Caballito and the Japanese Meiji Dragons. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Assuming that real fraud exists, you're probably doing all that you feasibly can by posting this thread on a forum filled with potential coin...
I really hope that they come up with a decent design for this one, because it's a pretty significant event and should get more press. Although it...
I received the 2020 JNDA about a week ago and, though it lists both of the coins, my copy did not include mintages for any of the 2019 coins,...
Close enough!!!
WHY CAN'T I FIND A COIN WITH A SKUNK ON IT?!?!
Many of you already know that this was the year that a new Emperor took the throne in Japan. Emperor Akihito stepped down due to age and his son...
The last year of Akihito is year 31, or "平成三十一年" or "平成31年." So 2019 coins will have either that or the Reiwa characters I typed above. Looking...
Fantastic! What a great trip! I look at the Ginza Coins site once in a while and I would love to visit them someday, but the markup that you...
I don't think this question has a simple answer, because people buy and pursue things for different reasons. Some people want to "fit in" and own...
According to a tour guide at the Denver Mint (which may or may not be a reliable source on this topic), the Mint is the only profitable...
The show mentions that the Japanese government is trying to entice people to use more digital transactions, but they haven't really succeeded....
Ah, yes, I see now that playback for that video is disabled. Curses. Yes, search for "Japanology plus #124: Banknotes" on YouTube to find the video.
I have plenty of Japanese coins, but where can one find modern Japanese banknotes at a decent price? A dealer sells them on MA-Shops, but they...
Here is an interesting show on Japanese banknotes. They also discuss the future of digital payments and how the Japanese public is currently...
Very nice! How are they held together now?
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