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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Stork, post: 2660754, member: 71642&quot;]Unfortunately there are not a lot of English language resources for the finer details.</p><p><br /></p><p>It could be the photos, but the surfaces look a bit off/grainy and the weight is a bit light.&nbsp; The weights and diameters are generally quite standard and it should be 38.6 mm and 26.96 grams.&nbsp; Many coins have variants, but the basic dimensions remain correct.&nbsp; This is the same mint that shows a distinction between that size and the previous 38.58 mm for the year 3 yen and the trade dollar.</p><p><br /></p><p>The shape of the 1 in 416 does match the style used between years 11-19 (and part of year 8).</p><p><br /></p><p>Agree the dots look mushy and not well defined, but mostly in the &#039;head on&#039; view.&nbsp; They do look better defined on the angled shot.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is mine NGC AU-58:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/MGKdRVLQ5y7X5HKS8cR9_M15%20yen%20vertical%202200.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is are a couple HA.com slabbed ones:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/japan/world-coins/japan-meiji-yen-year-15-1882-au58-ngc-/a/3049-33589.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515#" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/japan/world-coins/japan-meiji-yen-year-15-1882-au58-ngc-/a/3049-33589.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515#" rel="nofollow">https://coins.ha.com/itm/japan/world-coins/japan-meiji-yen-year-15-1882-au58-ngc-/a/3049-33589.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515#</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/japan/world-coins/japan-meiji-yen-year-15-1882-ms64-ngc-/a/3043-29329.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/japan/world-coins/japan-meiji-yen-year-15-1882-ms64-ngc-/a/3043-29329.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515" rel="nofollow">https://coins.ha.com/itm/japan/world-coins/japan-meiji-yen-year-15-1882-ms64-ngc-/a/3043-29329.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515</a></p><p><br /></p><p>on the other hand, this (also Heritage) shows the dots more similar to the OP--BUT IT&#039;S THE WRONG DATE COIN (even though the slab says it&#039;s 1882), which makes me wonder about that whole grading event--and may be fine in year 19 vs. year 15.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/japan/world-coins/japan-meiji-15-1882-yen-/a/3020-27525.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515#" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/japan/world-coins/japan-meiji-15-1882-yen-/a/3020-27525.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515#" rel="nofollow">https://coins.ha.com/itm/japan/world-coins/japan-meiji-15-1882-yen-/a/3020-27525.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515#</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, based on the photos I&#039;d be a bit suspicious and I&#039;d want very exact diameter/weight.&nbsp; I&#039;d like to know if it&#039;s as grainy as it looks.&nbsp; And, the weird circular marks in the center of the reverse make me wonder about damage vs. a manufactured issue--is this a feature on known counterfeits or is it just a strange bit of damage?</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s not a key/semi-key so seems like a less likely one to get copied, but you never know.</p><p>--------</p><p>edited to add:&nbsp; the more I look at it, the more &#039;off&#039; it looks--the surfaces look way too grainy.</p><p>----------</p><p>Also edited to change my picture out to the vertical view.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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