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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Stork, post: 2711230, member: 71642&quot;]I love old 10 sen coins--such variety over the years!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I recently was doing glamour shots of my type set which these are from showing the progression of metal debasement over the course of pre-wars/wars/post wars.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first style from 1870 came in shallow/deep scales and had both the dragon and sunburst themes.&nbsp; The two themes then were divided out over the subsequent years like you have above (and a slightly lower silver content in the sunburst type vs. dragon only type).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The first 10 sen coin:</p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/chT67PsTSEuJ27xyYVOu_10%20sen%20M3%20deep%20combo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Followed by the two silver ones you have.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next was a move to cupronickel:</p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/GamPzTbSQQuZgjsbr6K5_10%20sen%20S02%20combo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nickel:</p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/Z0RkLN5RNGA6OidS7LeX_10%20sen%20S11%20combo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Aluminum-Bronze:</p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/5ojlCXkWTkSNDVAlv0Br_10%20sen%20S14%20combo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Aluminum:</p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/xHHUZac9ShaO1u9919i1_10%20sen%20S18%20combo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tin:</p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/KEF5nj6TX2kSJ7dB5RrQ_10%20sen%20S19%20combo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And finally, by Showa 21 and 1946, a return to aluminum.&nbsp; This was under the transitional government as was indicated by the shift in issuing authority.&nbsp; No longer &#039;Great Japan&#039; but the &#039;Government of Japan&#039; (vs. the current &#039;Country of Japan&#039;).</p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/MTTnRLXLSuiywkeAn37e_10%20sen%20S21%20combo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>After that, the denomination was eliminated with the new constitution.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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