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Japan Medalet Help Requested

harashaharasha Posts: 3,079 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Can anyone tell me the story about this small medal?

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    satootokosatootoko Posts: 2,720
    Main legend on reverse: Meiji Daigaku Koyu Kai = Meiji University Alumni Group.

    Small legend on reverse: Jun Gin = Pure Silver.

    Characters above the building: Stylized form of Daigaku = University.

    Undated.

    It's not a product of the Japan Mint Bureau.

    It's presumably at least .99 silver, so the weight will fix a floor on its value.
    Roy


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    harashaharasha Posts: 3,079 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow. Not only was the vendor's description off base, but I have a nice piece of silver bullion (which is secondary to the fact that I liked the medal, whatever the metal). I was wondering about the metal content since where the scratches pierce the tarnish, the metal did have that peculiar sheen. Anyway, thanks so much for the input.
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    satootokosatootoko Posts: 2,720
    Out of curiosity, what did the vendor claim?
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    harashaharasha Posts: 3,079 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He did not claim very much. There was no description other than the caption:

    MEDAL - JAPAN NIPPON GOVERNMENT PALACE

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