Catalogue
Pre-Meiji, silver Nisshu gin (Two shu silver), (7.6 grams), Bunsei-Shin-Nanryo, undated (1824-1830), (JNDA 37, KM.13a, J&V I202). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Pre-Meiji, silver Isshu gin (One Shu silver), (2.6 and 1.9 grams), Bunsei undated (1829-1837); Kaie, undated (1853-1865) (6), (JNDA 38, 42, KM.11, 12, J&V I301, I302). Mostly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Pre-Meiji, silver Ichibu gin (One Bu silver), (8.6 grams), Tempo, undated (1837-1859) (5); Ansei, undated (1859-1868) (4), (JNDA 39, 40, KM.16, 16a, J&V I201, I102). Mostly extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $310
Pre-Meiji, silver Nisshu gin (Two shu silver), (13.5 grams), Ansei, undated (1859), (JNDA 44, KM.15, J&V I203). Nearly extremely fine. Very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,450
Pre-Meiji, Mameita-gin, 'bean' silver, Hoei Type A, (c.1706-1710), (18.2 grams), issue with character on one side only, (JNDA 48, KM.-, J&V H3). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Pre-Meiji, Mameita-gin, 'bean' silver, Hoei Type B, (c.1710-1711), (6.9 grams), issue with 'god of Plenty' both sides, (JNDA 48B, KM.-, J&V H102). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Pre-Meiji, Mameita-gin, 'bean' silver, Bunsei Type B, (c.1820-1837), (5.3 grams), issue with 'God of Plenty' on both sides, (JNDA 51, KM.8a.2, J&V H105). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Pre-Meiji, Mameita-gin, 'bean' silver, Tempo Type B, (c.1837-1858), (6.1 grams), issue with 'multiple era designator on reverse', (JNDA 52, KM.8.3, J&V H116). Good fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $60
Pre-Meiji, Mameita-gin, 'bean' silver, Tempo Type B, (c.1837-1858), (13.6 grams), issue with 'God of Plenty' on both sides, (JNDA 52, cf.KM.8a.3a, J&V H106). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Pre-Meiji, Mameita-gin, 'bean' silver, Tempo Type B, (c.1837-1858), (5.0 grams), issue with 'God of Plenty' on both sides, (JNDA 52, KM.8a.3a, J&V H106). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Pre-Meiji, base silver cho gin, 'bean cake block', (170.0 grams), Tempo type, undated (1837-1858), (JNDA 52, KM.9b, J&V G10). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Pre-Meiji, base silver cho gin, 'bean cake block', (170.0 grams), Tempo type, undated (1837-1858), (JNDA 52, KM.9b, J&V G10). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Pre-Meiji, Mameita-gin, 'bean' silver, Ansei Type B, (c.1859-1865), (6.6 grams), issue with 'God of Plenty' on both sides, (JNDA 53, KM.8a.4, J&V H107). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Pre-Meiji, Provincial Coinage, Akita, silver nine monne two fun, undated (c.1863), (34.3 grams), (JNDA 55, KM.12 [p.1375], J&V -). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Pre-Meiji, Provincial Coinage, Akita, silver four monne six fun, undated (c.1863), (17.2 grams), (JNDA 56, KM.10 [p.1375], J&V -). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Pre-Meiji, Provincial Coinage, Morioka, silver eight monne, undated (c.1868), (30.2 grams), (JNDA 57, KM.52 [p.1376], J&V -). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Pre-Meiji, Provincial Coinage, Akita, cast bronze one hundred mon, undated (c.1862), (57.2 grams), (JNDA 10, KM.6.1 [p.1375], J&V -), assorted Tempo period charms in the style of 100 mon (KM. C7) (3), uniface square silver shu type issues (3), others (4) including brockage and a Chinese charm, 44mm; suitable for research. Fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $290
Pre-Meiji, copper one hundred mon (Tempo Tsuho), undated (1835-1870), various JNDA types, (cf.JNDA p.111-113, KM.C.7, J&V K803). Very fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Sliver long bar cho gin type coinage, various weights 32.25 grams (59mm), 9.94 grams (56mm), 8.03 grams (47mm), silver bean coins (3), silver triple bean 8.96 grams (19mm), silver koban 12.53 grams (59mm) another 14.70 grams (63mm), another 4.53 grams (35mm), kobans (2) of uncertain status with many countermarks and letters, others Ichi Bu, koban, and forgeries (2), many of doubtful status. Very fine and mostly rare. (16)
Estimate $700
SOLD $720
Pre-Meiji, mounted glass framed collection (41.5 x 28 cm), of copies, most with obverse and reverse of various issues of period 17-19th century, each issue described with plaques and details in English and Japanese, a production c.1900-1910. Very fine. (23)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Ryukyu Islands, copper one hundred mon and copper half shu, undated (c.1862), (17.7 and 33.9 grams), (JNDA 1, 2 [p.114], KM.100, 115 [p.1377], J&V -). Good very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Meiji, half sen, a range of years 6, 8, 9 (3), 10 V scales (5), 13, 14 (3), 15, 16 (2), 17, 18 (2), 19 (2), 20 (2), (1873-1887), (KM.Y.16.1, 16.2). Mostly very fine or better. (24)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Meiji, one sen, a range of years 6 (4), 7 (4), 8 (6), 9 (8), 10 (17), 13 (10), 14 (4), 15, 16 (6), 17 (11), 18 (7), 19 (8), 20 (5), 21 (4), (1873-1892), (KM.Y.17.1, 17.2). Mostly very fine or better. (98)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Meiji, one sen, year 6 (2), 7 (2), 8 (2), 15 (6), 16 (5), 17 (2), (1901), (KM.Y.15). Mostly extremely fine or better, a few with full mint bloom. (18)
Estimate $50
SOLD $210
Meiji, one sen, a range of year 31 (2), 32 (2), 33, 34 (10), 35, (1898-1902) Taisho year 2 (3), 3 (5), 4 (4), (1913-1915), (KM.Y.20, 35). Mostly very fine or better, some with mint bloom. (28)
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Meiji, one sen, 33, (1900), (KM.Y.20). Uncirculated with full mint bloom.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Meiji, two sen, year 6 (1873), (KM.18.1), Taisho, one sen year 3 (KM.35). Good extremely fine, second with almost full mint bloom. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $230
Meiji, two sen, a range of years 8 (4), 9 (10), 10 (6), 13 (5), 14 (8), 15 (9), 16 (3), 17, (1873-1892), (KM.Y.18.1, 18.2). Mostly very fine or better. (46)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Meiji, five sen, year 3, (1870), shallow scales (KM.Y.1). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
Meiji, five sen, year 3, (1870), shallow scales (KM.Y.1). Fine - very fine, rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $560