No such mint set exist for Showa 64 in either UNC or proof. I believe no 100 yen was struck for Showa 64 as well. However I am certain there are...
I'm certain it's genuine. However there are better choices for that price.
Nice one! Congrats. When I saw the topic of two bears - I thought of this first [img]
I don't agree on the silver comment. Japan in 1500s were supplying about 30% of global silver demand. Japan actually does have rich gold and...
It's interesting to note that the 'yuan' character was used in official coinage at different years between Japan, Korea and China. Japan's first...
I think the more you research about Japanese coinage, the more you'll find out how the Western world abused their power and squeezed everything...
None are genuine. They do appear at auction houses once in a blue moon - be prepared to pay an arm or leg.
I believe there are genuine examples of such trials when the mint was first establish. (in Nanking? Perhaps around 1940s? I have to look it up)...
I would not base coin authenticity on where the sellers are located. That's just poor numismatics. Who knows, the fakes could be made in Eastern...
I am somewhat suspecting that the history of this ashtray is more complicated than what many think. I see "Taiwan" chopmarked which makes this...
I had to go back and find what I have in my collection - it's just all over the place at the moment. Despite how I am not a big fan of them, turns...
I find the rin coin to be odd at best. I do have some in my collection but am never a big fan of it. Mintage of some years can be plenty but if...
Sure why not? No one is forcing one to buy at that price. That said, color circulating $2 coins are somewhat hard to come by. If you look at the...
I think you would be lucky to get a damaged example even at $500. I've never seen one for sale under $1000. I've tried to hunt for one a while...
Why should they? Its opening a can of worms if you look into the history of this coin. Struck to commemorate the opening of highway in Kweichow...
Good grief. Why is there so much drama over this? It's like you go to the supermarket and cry foul over priced of bottled water. Vending machine?...
Its not a private mint product. it is an official mint product struck in Shenyang mint which is part of China banknote printing and minting...
Precisely the point chrisild. Counterfeiters are out there to make money and it has been shown that roughly a dollar mark is profitable. This is...
I think these days, it's more about how much disposable income one has and that plays a major factor in any hobbies. Yes, you can always argue...
If it is cast, how would you know if it is not plated?
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