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<p>[QUOTE="Dnas, post: 6542156, member: 93707"]Because of COVID, there are currently no Chinese visitors in Japan, so the prices of Meiji & Taisho 1 yen (and other) coins have dropped a bit, and the selection is better.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Prices. The question by the original poster. At Ginza Coins)</p><p>- Generally, you can find AU (maybe AU55-58) on more common 1 yen dates for around 8000yen ($75 USD, 62 EUR). e.g. Yr36, Yr45</p><p>- Lower grade of XF45-AU50 can be found for as low 6000yen ($56 USD, 47 EUR). Also, higher grades with a defect (scratch, small dent on the edge, or chop mark) for the same price. (although I don't often see chop marked coins at Ginza Coins)</p><p>- Highest grade 1yen can be found for 15,000 ($140 USD, 115 EUR) upwards, depending on the date.</p><p>- Y3 (1870) 1 yen can be found from around 30,000 yen for XF45-AU50, then upwards for higher grades.</p><p>- 50 sen coins in common dates can be found for as little as 1500 yen for XF grades. You can find Y3, Y4 & Y6 (1870-71, 73) in AU50-55, for 8000-10,000yen</p><p>- Ginza coins have a LOT of 10sen & 20sen, in lower grades, if I recall correctly, 900yen for 10sen, and 1300yen for 20sen. (most are the late Meiji from Yr40 Taisho T6, which are the smaller rising sun design, but there's also some earlier Meiji dragon design as well) I can check the current prices next time I'm there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Dnas, post: 6542156, member: 93707"]Because of COVID, there are currently no Chinese visitors in Japan, so the prices of Meiji & Taisho 1 yen (and other) coins have dropped a bit, and the selection is better. (Prices. The question by the original poster. At Ginza Coins) - Generally, you can find AU (maybe AU55-58) on more common 1 yen dates for around 8000yen ($75 USD, 62 EUR). e.g. Yr36, Yr45 - Lower grade of XF45-AU50 can be found for as low 6000yen ($56 USD, 47 EUR). Also, higher grades with a defect (scratch, small dent on the edge, or chop mark) for the same price. (although I don't often see chop marked coins at Ginza Coins) - Highest grade 1yen can be found for 15,000 ($140 USD, 115 EUR) upwards, depending on the date. - Y3 (1870) 1 yen can be found from around 30,000 yen for XF45-AU50, then upwards for higher grades. - 50 sen coins in common dates can be found for as little as 1500 yen for XF grades. You can find Y3, Y4 & Y6 (1870-71, 73) in AU50-55, for 8000-10,000yen - Ginza coins have a LOT of 10sen & 20sen, in lower grades, if I recall correctly, 900yen for 10sen, and 1300yen for 20sen. (most are the late Meiji from Yr40 Taisho T6, which are the smaller rising sun design, but there's also some earlier Meiji dragon design as well) I can check the current prices next time I'm there.[/QUOTE]
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