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I've got no Bu, so this will have to do! 1877 sen:  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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1978 (53 year) Japan 100 yen.   |
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I have a feeling there are going to be quite a few 3 pointers. I love Japanese coins, so really looking forward to this round. Since mine is Brilliant Unc (BU) and has an inverted cherry blossom on the left side of the reverse but it isn't a BU coin would it still qualify for the 5 points instead of just 3?   I know Finn already won this round...was just kinda curious. Edited by MontCollector
11/15/2017 01:01 am
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Quote:Since mine is Brilliant Unc (BU) and has an inverted cherry blossom on the left side of the reverse but it isn't a BU coin would it still qualify for the 5 points instead of just 3? No pics, no points.  Quote:
I love Japanese coins, so really looking forward to this round. I don't know why but, me too!  Here's another 3-pointer that was featured in my last contest: 1886 1/2 sen:  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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No pics, no points. I was talking about the coin I posted right below Finns. A 1964 Japan 1000 Yen coin. Its it BU (Brilliant Uncirculated) coin but not a Japanese BU or Ichibu coin. Here is another 3 pointer...Spruett you should recognize this one.  |
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1974 Japan 10 yen.   |
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1953 Japan 100 Yen banknote Itagaki Taisuke Nippon Ginko.   |
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I like that note, Dorado  |
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1 point for any coin from any country made of any material and in any shape Okay.  1869 Indian Head cent |
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Sorry for not getting back to this thread last night. Most Bu coins have at least one inverted Sakura on one side or the other. Hartill doesn't offer an explanation in his guide on the coins, but I think it may have been something akin to a privy mark of individual Mint officials. The Japanese were avid coin collectors during the Tokugawa era, so there is enough data out there to make your head spin. Mine all have at least one inverted. Using Hartill's system, they are denoted using letters of the alphabet, starting at the top left and zig-zagging down to the inverted cherry blossom. Capital for obverse, lower case for reverse: Left: F/c (Second down on left / top middle) Middle: A/a (Top left both) Roght: Z/q (All normal / bottom, second from left) Top that off with the calligraphy variants (also significant as they can denote the period of rule) and you'll end up with a headache! AGCoinAU's Bu is B/a, so I would say there is still a chance to beat my A/a!  Edited by Finn235
11/15/2017 11:39 am
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Finn thank you soooo much for all that info... it was awesome... I think I should show you my Shu that I bought along with the Bu... see what more info you can give me on it.
I had asked my local dealer if he had anything interesting and he showed me the Bu and Shu... Knowing nothing about them I thought of them to be quite interesting and happily paid for them. I over paid for them... but I'm very glad I have them.
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  Since I can't win, I may as well post something different. To my knowledge, this is the only hexagonal silver coin of modern times, intended for circulation. Egypt 2 piastres, dated AD 1944 |
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I was talking about the coin I posted right below Finns. Ohhhhhh, okay. Got it. Quote:
Spruett you should recognize this one. Yes, I seem to remember seeing that one before...  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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A Japanese 10 sen piece from 1911:  |
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