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1905 Japan Meiji Year 38 Fifty Sen Silver Coin

Start with photos so we can assess type, condition and market direction. Higher-value or uncertain items can then be checked in person.

WhatsApp photos for appraisal Front, back and edge photos are usually reviewed first

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1905 Japan Meiji Year 38 Fifty Sen Silver Coin

Start with photos so we can assess type, condition and market direction. Higher-value or uncertain items can then be checked in person.

1905 Japan Meiji Year 38 Fifty Sen Silver Coin

Fast appraisal contact Free photo review
WhatsApp photos for appraisal Front, back and edge photos are usually reviewed first
Phone 852 98342057

Please include front, back, edge, weight, size, detail and certificate photos where available.

Free photo review HK/Macau appointment available Quote after in-person confirmation Cash or transfer handover

Item details and appraisal notes

This Japanese dragon silver coin states Meiji Year 38, 1905 and Fifty Sen. Its denomination is not One Yen, and no personal ruler or mint is named. Keeping the smaller value explicit prevents facts from drifting from the linked coins.

Separate the Fifty Sen value from one-yen dragon issues

Attribute Supported evidence
Object Japanese dragon silver coin
Date Meiji Year 38; 1905
Denomination Fifty Sen
Country and design Japan; dragon coin. Neither a personal ruler nor a mint is provided.
Boundary The date pair, denomination and dragon wording guide identity but do not confirm authenticity or variety.

Make the Fifty Sen legend the first value check

Date forms: Photograph Meiji Year 38 and 1905 with neighbouring characters and border details, using a second angle on any worn stroke.

Fifty Sen denomination: Keep the entire value legend within an uncropped face. Do not replace it with One Yen wording from another Japanese dragon coin.

Dragon and authority: Capture relief, fields and rim at consistent scale while leaving the personal ruler and mint open.

Preserve the smaller coin's surface before measuring

Take natural-colour faces, then an ordered edge sequence and only safe physical readings. Weight, diameter and thickness are cross-checks, not proof of denomination, mint or authenticity.

Three distinct photographic questions

Value characters: Are all Fifty Sen strokes and their surrounding devices visible without digital reconstruction?

Dragon relief: Do direct and low-angle views separate high-point wear, weak strike, contact marks and later abrasion?

Holder or loose material: Is any case, ticket or box supported as associated, or should it remain conditional and be shown separately?

Japanese silver handling guidance

Read Foreign Silver Coins with Junk Dollar, French Indochina Piastre and British Trade Dollar Records. Use the handling method while keeping Meiji Year 38, 1905 and Fifty Sen exclusive to this coin.

Different dates and denominations

Share the dated inscriptions, full Fifty Sen legend, dragon detail and circumference through About Gu Jin Jian Bao | Collection Enquiries, WhatsApp 9834 2057 or Phone +852 9834 2057. State the denomination plainly and do not assign a personal ruler, mint or unprovided specification.

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What is the denomination of the Meiji Year 38 dragon coin?

Fifty Sen is supplied, together with Japan, Meiji Year 38, 1905 and dragon-coin wording. It must not be replaced by a One Yen value.

Do the dragon design or measurements identify a mint?

No. A personal ruler and mint are not supplied, while weight, diameter and thickness remain cross-checks rather than attribution proof.

Which condition photographs are useful?

Show natural-colour faces, the complete value, dragon relief, full edge and any holder. Preserve the surface and keep loose material conditional.