Japan 10 Sen 1877 - Repaired Or Damaged ?

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Carmack New Member France 9 Posts	Posted 12/13/2025 11:10 am Hello, I found this Japanese 10 sen a few days ago during a local fair, and was intrigued by the strange lump of metal on the reverse. What would it be? Maybe a repair after being removed from a jewel? Thank you for any idea! Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19118 Posts	Posted 12/13/2025 11:17 am Very interesting. My initial thought is some form of repair, yes. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24953 Posts	Posted 12/13/2025 2:35 pm to the CCF, Carmack! Yes, your coin looks like it was once used as jewelry or perhaps a button. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73706 Posts	Posted 12/13/2025 11:51 pm To CCF! With Hondo Boguss. It's damage ( PMD). Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Carmack New Member France 9 Posts	Posted 12/17/2025 6:49 pm Thank you for your answers ! Interesting anyway :) Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16808 Posts	Posted 12/17/2025 8:45 pm Yes, this is a coin that was turned into a button, then crudely turned back into a coin again. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94795 Posts	Posted 12/18/2025 08:08 am to CCF. Not sure if it was a button, I'm not seeing and repairs on the obverse, maybe a pin was silver soldered on it to create a broach or something. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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