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<p>[QUOTE="satootoko, post: 174787, member: 669"]Japanese Leprosarium coins in the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 sen, and ¥1 denominations were issued from 1912-28, and 1931-48. Most were brass, some were lacquered, and three were lacquered aluminum. Of the 15 varieties listed in Krause, 11 are indicated as "rare". The other four are valued at $450-1,500 VF and $750-2,500 XF, with no other grades valued.</p><p><br /></p><p>None were issued by the central government, and the Japanese Numismatic Dealers Association apparently considers them to be tokens, as they are not listed in its annual catalog.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="satootoko, post: 174787, member: 669"]Japanese Leprosarium coins in the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 sen, and ¥1 denominations were issued from 1912-28, and 1931-48. Most were brass, some were lacquered, and three were lacquered aluminum. Of the 15 varieties listed in Krause, 11 are indicated as "rare". The other four are valued at $450-1,500 VF and $750-2,500 XF, with no other grades valued. None were issued by the central government, and the Japanese Numismatic Dealers Association apparently considers them to be tokens, as they are not listed in its annual catalog.[/QUOTE]
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