日本昭和十三年五钱。大坂造币厰。JAPAN. 5 Sen, Year 13 (1938). Osaka Mint. NGC MS-65. 日本昭和十三年五钱。大坂造币厰。铸造量10,000,000枚。<strong>极罕流通</strong>版，严格来说是此品种的最后一年发行，于大部分集藏中从缺。当时新铸币已完全投入生产，准备发行，但最终胎死腹中。图文深邃，铭文锐利，币面光滑耀眼。日本钱币中珍品众多，但鲜少有小面值能获如此高评、铸额庞大的流通币尤爲难得。将稀罕的五钱纳入囊中的绝佳机会，不容错过。<p><em>收藏家和作家诺曼-雅各布斯博士（Norman Jacobs博士）藏中曾有此枚"不见天日"的罕品。据其研究，在第二次中日战争（西方第二次世界大战）期间，镍成爲战争投入中的重要商品。1938年投产此币之时，镍在战争投入中占据重要位置。政府因而决定将镍币熔化以作其他用途。雅各布斯博士只知有两枚倖存至今，而 SCWC 指出了此发行有相当大的铸币量，认为存世有四枚。无论是二或四，此币无容置疑是最高级的珍品。</em><p><em></em>JAPAN. 5 Sen, Year 13 (1938). Osaka Mint. NGC MS-65.KM-Y-53, JNDA type of 1-40 (Unlisted), J&V-V134. Mintage: 10,000,000. This <strong>EXTREMELY </strong><strong>RARE</strong> circulation issue, technically the last date of this type and missing from most advanced collections, was placed into full production ready to be issued, but was never released. This little Gem exhibits crisp well-defined design features, sharp calligraphy, smooth brilliant surfaces and contesting frosted derives. The Japanese series contains many rarities, but seldom do the subsidiary issues obtain this high a status; especially so for a business strike with such a large mintage. The opportunity to acquire a minor coin of this caliber should not be taken lightly. Serious consideration is a must from advanced collectors and completionists for the chance to add this elite 5 Sen to their numismatic holdings.<p><em>According to collector and author Dr. Norman Jacobs, a previous owner of this sneaky rarity, during the second Sino-Japanese War (World War II in the west) nickel had become an important commodity for the war effort. By the time this coin was struck in 1938, the material is which it was made had become a critical aspect of the war effort. It was decided to melt them down to repurpose the metal. Dr. Jacobs was only aware of two examples that survived the melting pot. Also, the SCWC states a rather large mintage figure for this issue and suggests that only four examples survive today. Regardless of the amount known whether, 2 or 4, it is for certain that this issue is of the highest rarity destined for a fine cabinet.</em><p>
