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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sullykerry2, post: 3695315, member: 57121&quot;]Hi Stork:&nbsp; Great to have your input on this thread as well.&nbsp; I too had been unsuccessful in earlier auctions with both Taisei and Ginza.&nbsp; However, persistence and some Japanese reading knowledge did pay off.&nbsp; Taisei has a 37 coin (no Japanese coins) auction ongoing now.&nbsp; You can register in English.</p><p>I agree that Auction World is user friendly for the non-Japanese speaker and reader.&nbsp;&nbsp; They will also send you an auction catalog if you request one (on-line).</p><p><br /></p><p>Stork, Ewomack and mlov43: Just remember if you bid and are successful be aware of the conversion and transfer of payment.&nbsp; PayPal will rip your eyeballs off with their FX conversion and transfer costs.&nbsp; TransferWise is a better partner BUT you have to render payment instruction i.e. the recipient&#039;s bank in &quot;katakana&quot;.&nbsp; You can always ask the recipient to provide the payment details in &quot;katakana&quot;.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Today I received my two early Meiji 50 sen pieces (one Meiji 3 and the other Meiji 6).&nbsp; Both were accurately described by Ginza Coins.&nbsp; In fact, both Taisei and Ginza do a very good job photographing and describing the coins they put up for auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;I know Stork lived in Japan,&nbsp; She will confirm how well the Japanese wrap purchases.&nbsp; I almost need a blowtorch to open today&#039;s packet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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