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Okay all! Been hunting here in Japan for about 3 weeks- Got my WOT last week and pulled two of these out this afternoon. These are 1680's cash(K) coins.
I tried to tumble the one on the far right, and it took the script right off. The two darker ones on the right are iron counterfeits- I found 3 stuck together, the middle one disintegrated.
The weird thing is what I'm finding is either these oldies or new coins (1970s and up). Nothing in between?
On base I'm digging lots of wheaties, but no silver- Anyone stationed in Japan after WWII? Did the GIs here use silver?
Jim
 
Japanese Cash Coin --/-- Kuan-Ei-Tsu-Ho --/-- 1626 - 1859
 
Hey Jim,
When I was in Korea they used paper money printed by the military. This was done for all denominations of coin and bills. This was done because there was a huge black market for the US dollar. I'll bet they did the same thing in Japan.
 
I had a few Japanese oldies when I spent RR and there. Those ladies should be in late 50 or early 60s now! <img src="/metal/html/biggrin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":D">
 
Good Evening,
Congratulations on the Japanese cash coins.
Your IRON coins are not counterfiets. In fact they are worth more than the brass ones. Do not tumble the Oriental Cash coins. They look better with the patina. I was stationed in Korea and found many Korean, Japanese (like your Kanei Suho coins), and Chinese cash (square hole) coins. The oldest coin that I found in Korea with a metal detector was Chinese cash coin from the Song Dynasty (997 AD).I found many wheat pennies when I was in Korea and found out that they did start using US coins above the denomination of a penny until 1967 and replaced the fractional (Less than $1 denomination) Military Payment Certifcates. The US Army started using Greenbacks (real paper money) in Korea in 1973 and completely withdrew the MPCs. I found a few 90% silver coins (silver dimes and silver quarters) in Korea, but they were pretty scarce due to the fact that US coins were being introduced there in 1967 and silver was being withdrawn from circulation. Perhaps the same thing happened in Japan. You will probably find many more Japanese and perhaps Korean and Chinese cash over there in Japan since these coins circulated in all three countries until the beginning of the twentieth century. The Japanese 100 Yen coins were made out of 60% silver until 1966 so there is a good chance you will find those coins. Again please do not tumble the cash coins, they are brittle and look much better with the patina. Happy hunting and I am sure you will pull up some American silver soon. I am currently stationed in Germany and have been here just over a month and pulled up 2 silver dimes on the Army base. Happy hunting and may you find many cool items in Japan.
 
Jeff- thanks for the heads up- My brother will be stationed in Frankfurt later this year. Trying to get him interested in the hobby. How do you recommend I clean the badly corroded cash coins?
Jim
 
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