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Japan, Shinagawa Daiba, Copper 50 Mon Token, Undated, KGZ -, Takekawa –

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 100.00 USD
Japan, Shinagawa Daiba, Copper 50 Mon Token, Undated, KGZ -, Takekawa –
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15.00USD+ buyer's premium (3.00)
This item SOLD at 2022 Apr 18 @ 11:48UTC-7 : PDT/MST
日本 品川 台場五十文銅貨 玩賞品

Near Shinagawa, Tokyo, artillery batteries were established after Commodore Perry’s visit with black gunships. Later repurposed, these batteries (called “daiba”) were put to other uses. This token was apparently used to pay laborers to carry goods at the daiba. Circulated, very fine grade with some characters hard to read. Slightly corroded on one side. (Copper 67.28%, Zinc 28.65%)
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Pedigree/Collection: From the Hesselgesser Collection.