Description: A wholly original near-gem example of the rare "Deep Scales" variety of the 1870 20 Sen. In addition to the varietal rarity, this specimen exhibits an intense die clash on the reverse, where a significant portion of the obverse dragon can be seen nestled within the rays of the reverse sunburst. Being the first year of issue, the Osaka mint had difficulties striking the 5, 10, and 20 Sen issues from this year, particularly noticeable in the obverse dragon. Towards the end of the production run they improved their striking and dies, creating a "Deep Scales" variety. This variety is much more scare than its "Shallow Scales" counterpart - between both PCGS and NGC only about 25% examples graded are of the "Deep Scales" variety. Rising Sun Rarities - Japanese Rare Coin Specialists Rising Sun Rarities is your source for superb Japanese and U.S. coins. With the largest inventory of Japanese coins of any U.S. dealer, many of our offerings are seldom seen outside of Japan.If there is a specific Japanese coin you are interested in, please contact us as we have a vast network of Japanese dealers and auction houses that we can source from.
Price: 439 USD
Location: Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Denomination: 20 Sen
Composition: Silver
Year: 1870
Certification Number: 2911680-015
Grade: MS 64
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Certification: NGC
