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<p>[QUOTE="ewomack, post: 3852189, member: 15588"]They match the entry in the JNDA (the Catalog of Japanese Coins and Bank Notes, an all Japanese guide) for a Japanese Occupied Territories coin from Korea. The 5 Yang was minted in 1892 and the catalog says that it was made of silver (26.96g). I can't speak to those particular coins' authenticity, but there was a coin with that identical design minted by Japan for occupied Korea. I don't see any reason to think that they are fake, but it's often hard to tell from pictures alone. You can try weighing them. They should weigh somewhere around 26.96g.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can also compare the coin to the specifications on this page: <a href="https://en.ucoin.net/coin/korea-5-yang-1892/?tid=87123" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.ucoin.net/coin/korea-5-yang-1892/?tid=87123" rel="nofollow">https://en.ucoin.net/coin/korea-5-yang-1892/?tid=87123 </a></p><p>It does say the edge was smooth, but perhaps variations existed. If the size and weight are both off, they're probably reproductions. Remember that the pin may add some additional grams.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/korea-5-yang-km-1114-501-cuid-1173438-duid-1451975" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/korea-5-yang-km-1114-501-cuid-1173438-duid-1451975" rel="nofollow">Another page, from NGC.</a></p><p><a href="https://fr.numista.com/catalogue/pieces15833.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://fr.numista.com/catalogue/pieces15833.html" rel="nofollow">Page from Numista France (in French).</a></p><p><a href="http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Korea_(1892)_5_yang" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Korea_(1892)_5_yang" rel="nofollow">Page with auction details.</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Assuming that they're real, the pins on the back probably cut down on their value quite a bit, unfortunately. They're very nice coins in any case. I've seen some sale prices for the coin that vary greatly, some for $1,000 - $3,000, but I wouldn't get too excited because these could be rare varieties. In any case, it might be worth having them authenticated.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ewomack, post: 3852189, member: 15588"]They match the entry in the JNDA (the Catalog of Japanese Coins and Bank Notes, an all Japanese guide) for a Japanese Occupied Territories coin from Korea. The 5 Yang was minted in 1892 and the catalog says that it was made of silver (26.96g). I can't speak to those particular coins' authenticity, but there was a coin with that identical design minted by Japan for occupied Korea. I don't see any reason to think that they are fake, but it's often hard to tell from pictures alone. You can try weighing them. They should weigh somewhere around 26.96g. You can also compare the coin to the specifications on this page: [URL='https://en.ucoin.net/coin/korea-5-yang-1892/?tid=87123']https://en.ucoin.net/coin/korea-5-yang-1892/?tid=87123 [/URL] It does say the edge was smooth, but perhaps variations existed. If the size and weight are both off, they're probably reproductions. Remember that the pin may add some additional grams. [URL='https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/korea-5-yang-km-1114-501-cuid-1173438-duid-1451975']Another page, from NGC.[/URL] [URL='https://fr.numista.com/catalogue/pieces15833.html']Page from Numista France (in French).[/URL] [URL='http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Korea_(1892)_5_yang']Page with auction details.[/URL] Assuming that they're real, the pins on the back probably cut down on their value quite a bit, unfortunately. They're very nice coins in any case. I've seen some sale prices for the coin that vary greatly, some for $1,000 - $3,000, but I wouldn't get too excited because these could be rare varieties. In any case, it might be worth having them authenticated.[/QUOTE]
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