Although not fully locked down in Japan for COVID, most shops have been closed after requests from the government. Ginza Coins was closed from...
The reverse is slightly worn, but no damage, so no plugged hole. The tooling might look crude when the magnification is extreme, but when you...
Here's an interesting pair of coins. Yr 22, 1889. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The 1st one is in pretty good condition, bottom is a little worn, but there...
I live in Japan, and I picked up 2 of these "Modern" Japanese presentation cards, at a market. The last coins are only up to 1945, so I assume...
I live in Japan, and have an extensive collection of 1 yen coins. I have only 5 missing dates (minted) between 1870 and 1914. Less common ones...
Even until fairly recently, you would still occasionally see one in circulation, mistaken for a 20 cent coin. My brother picked one up just a...
The Japanese 10 yen is equivalent to a US dime, currently with about 9 cents. One yen is equivalent to a US cent (about 0.9 cent)
The circular one is the "gin" (silver) mark, stamped on the coin by the mint, which identifies it as a coin to trade overseas. The chop mark is to...
Here they are, with chop marks: M13: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] M14. One very nice chop, just next to the Osaka gin mark. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] More info: - Chopmarks by F.M. Rose. - Chop Marks Brand Chinese Coins by Peter F. Hamilton.
Most 1 yen coins you can get in Japan don't have gin mark or chop marks, so the gin mark or chop has nothing to do with authenticity. There's a...
The last gin mark 1 yen I have is 1896. My missing 1 yen coins are: 1874, 1875, 1878, 1879, 1884, 1886, 1892 (4 spine). And 1874 & 1875 TD What...
The official "gin" (silver) mark was to indicate that the coin was intended to be traded overseas (usually China), so that it would not return to...
I managed to find Meiji year 13, and year 14 one Yen coins on the weekend (at the Yamato market), filling spaces in my one Yen collection. The...
I also have what I think is a fake Trade Dollar, which I picked up from a Japanese person on Ebay about a year and a half ago. I bought a few 1...
I went into Ginza Coins (in Tokyo, a reputable and well known shop) yesterday, looking for proof Reiwa sets, but ended up buying a Trade Dollar....
No luck with proof Reiwa sets in Ginza Coins yesterday, but here's the Trade Dollar. 45,000yen = $411 USD [ATTACH] [ATTACH] You can't see...
OK, so I walked into Ginza Coins looking for Mint Reiwa sets, and walked out with an 1876 Trade Dollar!!!!!! ;)
Yes, I have BBQ everytime I visit my GF in Texas. I also miss a number of things from my home country (Australia). But these days, you can get...
No, I haven't seen any, although I've been away (In Texas actually!! ;) ) I'll take a look in Ginza Coins at some stage... they may have some.
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