Just my 2 sen worth.

satootoko · October 4, 2004 10:43AM

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 · October 4, 2004 2:43PM

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

sumnom · October 4, 2004 3:30PM

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 · October 5, 2004 7:43AM

<< <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 · October 5, 2004 8:41AM

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 · October 5, 2004 5:58PM

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+.

Just my 2 sen worth.

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