JAPAN. Trade Dollar, Year 8 (1875). Osaka Mint. Mutsuhito (Meiji). PCGS MS-64 Prooflike Gold Shield. KM-Y-14; JNDA-01-12. A visually stunning example of this iconic issue, most probably a longtime cabinet piece with an obverse featuring warm golden hues cooling into lilacs at the peripheries and a more even blue-gray blanketing the reverse. The tone obscures most evidence of past handling while flashes of vibrant luster are noted amongst the legends and central motifs. From the Q. David Bowers Collection.
