My favorite darkside (Japan)

mayor1 · February 2, 2007 1:44AM

Sorry about poor picture, but this is a PCGS MS65 Meiji 3 (1870) 5 Sen.

theboz11 · February 2, 2007 2:03AM

Very hard to take great photos through plastic, Nice coin

Stork · February 2, 2007 2:05AM

The Japanese type set is one I keep coming back to. Thanks for posting the picture!

Cathy

satootoko · February 2, 2007 3:02AM

Y#1, shallow scale variety, with a weaker than usual strike, which leads me to respectfully disagree with PCGS and call it an MS60. Even so, it would certainly fill a hole in my collection.

MadMarty · February 2, 2007 3:52AM

Damn Bill, you picked that up when you were a kid didn't you!!

mayor1 · February 2, 2007 4:32AM

Marty,
Bought that one and 5 other Meiji 3's in 1971 in Misawa, Japan. The early part of that type set I showed you was in a hoard I bought. And yes, I was just a kid then which would make it prior to the time of your conception!

Bill.

laurentyvan · February 2, 2007 4:59AM

which leads me to respectfully disagree with PCGS and call it an MS60

Now satootoko, never argue with the bureaucracy...

Nice coin mayor1. I know of few images in the coin world that are nicer than that Japanese Dragon. Good job getting that MS65. I wouldn't let it out of that slab if I were you!

sumnom · February 2, 2007 8:36AM

sumnom · February 2, 2007 8:39AM

That last post went up without any text. Interesting...

At any rate, that's a nice piece. I have one but it's in pretty rough shape. I love the reverse on this issue.

Madame · February 3, 2007 2:31AM

Very nice

kwmorgan · February 5, 2007 9:11AM

I really like their current coinage. I bought a 2006 set, with the square silver in the center of the set. Nothing numismatically special, probably...but I love the 100 yen with the cherry blossoms. Just a neat little inexpensive set to look at.

My favorite darkside (Japan)

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