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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gxseries, post: 2758990, member: 4373&quot;]jlblonde - nice coins. 5 fen coins are indeed less common than 1 jiao. I personally found 5 li coins to be the most difficult in general. The later aluminum 5 fen coins (1943, 1944) are difficult as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I completed this set a while back. It&#039;s only fifty coins but it&#039;s proven to be hair splitting. Some of the coins have already been upgraded. I am pretty sure I have a proof if not proof like 1939 1 jiao... This is also noted in Krause. I have yet to redesign this album - don&#039;t quite like it as it&#039;s too big and outdated. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://issuu.com/gxseries/docs/manchukuo_year_coin_album" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://issuu.com/gxseries/docs/manchukuo_year_coin_album" rel="nofollow">https://issuu.com/gxseries/docs/manchukuo_year_coin_album</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There is a Chinese site where the mintage of the first three years was released however this must be taken as a grain of salt. The Japanese army were known to actively pull copper and nickel coins from circulation as war metal due to the prolonged war and did pay more than face value. Aluminum coins also fell to the same fate.</p><p><br /></p><p>And back to the original topic, yes they are struck all on the same size planchet. The rim is definitely smaller. The rim on all other 5 fen (except the fat rim) are 1mm. This is slightly under 1mm. Will get around to take a photo. Personally I am under the impression that this could have only happened if the die was different. I&#039;ve handled about 5 examples of this particular year and this is the first. (this year is underrated) Would be interested to handle more or see more examples.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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