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Description

Taisho gold 20 Yen Year 6 (1917) MS65+ NGC, Osaka mint, KM-Y40.2, JNDA 01-6. The obverse on this butter-gold Gem "plus" specimen is of particularly high quality, yielding very little surface distraction, possibly the onus for NGC's superlative assignment.

Ex. Heritage Auction 61290 (October 2022, Lot 99403)

Metal: Gold
Weight: 16.6666g
AGW: 0.4822oz
Melt Value: $1,975.09
Gold Spot: $4,096/oz (10-26-2025 11:53AM CT)
Mintage: 6,208,885


Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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Auction Info

Proxy Bidding Ends 
November
7th Friday 3:50 pm CT
Auction Dates
November
6th-7th Thursday-Friday
Proxy Bidding Time Remaining 
11 Days 20h 6m 55s
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 12
Lot Tracking Activity: 39
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This lot is in: 4 - Signature® Internet Session - No Floor or Phone Bidding (Mail, Fax, Internet, and Heritage Live):
(Lots 32118-32328) - 4:00 PM Central Time, Friday, November 7, 2025.
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2801 W. Airport Freeway
Dallas, TX 75261

Current Bid:
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