Completed One Tiny Type Set... - Korean 1/2 Won 1905,6

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gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 04/25/2008 4:47 pm Struck for only two years, this half won is an interesting coin as it was struck in Osaka Mint, Japan for just two years. Finding them in good condition can be a bit difficult and rather pricey. The price has been going up quite rapidly and I might as well finish what I can. Both are problematic coin as one is cleaned and the other is damaged but nevertheless, I'm happy with them. The rest of the early Korean coinage can be seen here: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/korea...oreatype.htm My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff

Jays-Dad Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 04/25/2008 4:54 pm I got one of those at a market in Seoul along with a whole sheet of world silver coins. All of them had been HARSHLY cleaned. I would have been really bothered except that I spent about $12 and got about 5 ounces of silver, all really clean! Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 04/25/2008 5:17 pm Jays, when did you buy the coin? It must have been some time ago and those were the golden days as they were absurdly cheap. The problem these days are that these half wons are heavily counterfeited and I am getting a bit hesitant to buy one. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
Jays-Dad Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 04/25/2008 5:39 pm I bought these in 2000, when silver was low. I have always been a bit worried about it being counterfeit, but since I bought it with such a weird group, I suspect it is not. These are the ones I got together. Sound like a group of counterfeits? Chekiang 20 Cents 1898\1899 Chekiang 20 Cents 1898\1899 China 20 Cents 1908 China 20 Cents 1911 China 20 Cents 1911 China 20 Cents 1926 China 20 Cents 1927 France 1 Franc 1869 Fukien 20 Cents 1927 Fukien 20 Cents 1928 Japan 20 Sen 1895 Korea 1 Yang 1898 Kwangtung 20 Cents 1919 Kwangtung 20 Cents 1929 Kwangtung 20 Cents 1890\1908 Manchurian Provinces20 Cents 1911 Manchurian Provinces20 Cents 1914\1915 Manchurian Provinces20 Cents 1914\1915 Manchurian Provinces20 Cents 1914\1915 Netherlands 1/2 Gulden 1929 Netherlands 1/2 Gulden 1929 Taiwan 5 Chiao 1949 Taiwan 5 Chiao 1949 Report this Post to the Staff
Jays-Dad Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 04/25/2008 5:41 pm As you pointed out in this post, Korea stuff is going through the roof, why? Even Korean banknotes are selling for double catalog value! Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 04/25/2008 6:00 pm Jays, can you post a picture of the 1 yang coin if possible? It can be quite scarce depending on the variety although I wouldn't be too surprised if it's a bunch of counterfeits. I'm not too sure why the price has jacked up all of a sudden but I must say that Korean coins were way too under appreciated. Japanese coins will soon raise up slowly although Japanese gold coins have always been expensive. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
Jays-Dad Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 04/27/2008 9:23 pm Unfortunately, most of my stuff is packed away until my house sells and I buy a new one. In the current market, it could be a while. Report this Post to the Staff
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