Just my 2 sen worth.

satootoko

the new arrival from Tasmania:



KM#16.1, Meiji 7 (1874) 2 sen bronze with square dragon scales, 14g, 31.5mm, combined 1873-74 mintage slightly under 4-million. I grade it VF+, probably cleaned at some time. (The picture makes the rim ding on the obverse look worse than it is and understates the quality of the strike.)

oldshep

Looks very nice Roy - I love the dragon design on the obverse!!!!!
Shep

sumnom

I love the 2 sen piece. That's one hunka hunka copper. Don't all the 1874's have square scales? I think 1877 was the transitional issue in which you can find both square and V scales in one year.

satootoko

<< <i> Don't all the 1874's have square scales? I think 1877 was the transitional issue in which you can find both square and V scales in one year. >>

Of course you are correct on both points.

I'm working on the 11-piece 2 sen date set, which includes both 1877 versions, but not the fabled 1925, which was never released for circulation. I still need a square scale 1873 and a V scale 1883. So far the best examples I've seen of either one wouldn't have gotten a VG from ACG!

sumnom

I have been trying to finish the 2-sen set as well but am still missing two or three coins from the earlier issues. Most of my collection is in the states right now and I foolishly did not prepare a list of needed coins before I came to Korea. I finished the one sen set a while ago but the two sen series has proven more difficult.

At first I preferred the v-scale design but know I find the square scales more to my liking.

I'll be back in the states for a visit soon so I will make up my list then.

sumnom

Satootoko,

I too have noticed that there are a lot of beat up 2 sen around. Good ones are hard to find. In fact, I have never really seen anything more than say a VF/VF+.