Description: METICULOUSLY REPRODUCEDFROM AN EXTANT ORIGINAL BY FRANKLIN MINT"WORLD'S GREATEST BANK NOTES" COLLECTIONLIMITED PROOF FIRST EDITIONSTERLING SILVER INGOTEMPIRE OF JAPAN (1868–1947)MEIJI ERA (1868-1912)ONE YEN"OLD NATIONAL BANK NOTE" OBVERSE: SAMURAI IN ARMOR WITH YUMI LONGBOW STANDING AT RIGHT OVERLOOKING MONGOL WARSHIP AT LEFT; JAPANESE CHARACTERS AND BANK SEALS CENTER.REVERSE: CENTRAL VIGNETTE DEPICTING THE MONGOL INVASION (FIRST OF WHICH OCCURRED IN 1274, THE SECOND IN 1281); GUILLOCHE OUTER BORDER WITH DENOMINATION AND ONE YEN COIN IMAGES RIGHT AND LEFT; JAPANESE CHARACTER LEGEND ABOVE AND BELOW CENTER. THE MEIJI GOVERNMENT WORKED TO ESTABLISH A MONETARY SYSTEM BACKED BY GOLD, AND ORGANIZED A SYSTEM OF DECENTRALIZED NATIONAL BANKS, AS IT WAS THEN IN THE UNITED STATES. THE NATIONAL BANK ACT WAS PASSED IN 1872, PERMITTING PRIVATE BANKS TO ISSUE BANK NOTES EXCHANGEABLE FOR GOLD RESERVES FROM EACH BANK. THIS SILVER INGOT DEPICTS THE FIRST ONE YEN NATIONAL BANK NOTE ISSUED IN 1873, AND THE NOTES THAT WERE ISSUED ARE REFERRED TO TODAY AS OLD NATIONAL BANK NOTES, MODELED AFTER US CURRENCY. THE ORIGINAL NOTES CIRCULATED AS CONVERTIBLE NOTES FOR AROUND THREE YEARS BEFORE THE RISING PRICE OF GOLD BECAME PROBLEMATIC. AN AMENDMENT PASSED IN 1876, MAKING THE NOTES INCONVERTIBLE. CONTAINS 8 GRAMS .925 SILVER18mm TALL x 43mm ACROSS USA shipping is per item. All packages fully insured.You can arrange pickup from our Fort Lauderdale storefront locationOur business hours are Monday - Friday 10:00am-5:00pm ESTFlorida Sales Tax applicable to invoice totals under $500 on any NON USA minted itemsINTERNATIONAL SHIPPING & DELIVERYPLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE CRISIS OCCURRING INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY HAS BECOME DELAYED ONCE THE PACKAGE ARRIVES TO CUSTOMS. PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS A HARD TIME FOR EVERYONE AND PACKAGES ARE GETTING DELIVERED, JUST NOT IN THE NORMAL TIMEFRAME. WE CAN OFFER FEDEX SHIPPING HOWEVER THE COST IS MUCH HIGHER. PLEASE INQUIRE IF INTERESTEDDue to increase in postage rates and loss of first class packages we are now strictly shipping via Priority mail as it is more secure and traceable all the way to your door. *Import taxes and duties are NOT included in the item price or shipping charges. We cannot declare any package as a "gift", ”sample”etc.*We do combine shipping on international auctions won.*We now ship solely via USPS Priority Mail International or Fedex International foryour additional tracking and security and ensure delivery to customs.*Delivery times could get delayed to as much as 4 weeks depending on customs conditions.*It is the buyer's responsibility to check with your country's customs office todetermine what these additional costs (if any) will be prior to bidding or buying.These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. They are not additional shipping charges by RareCoinCollector. eBay sales tax collection eBay will calculate and add the applicable sales tax at checkout. The buyer will pay both the cost of the item along with the sales tax. eBay will collect and remit the tax. Sellers are not able to opt out of selling items into the states listed above or opt out of eBay automatically collecting sales tax. Based on applicable tax laws, eBay will calculate, collect, and remitsales tax on behalf of sellers for items shipped to customers.
Price: 45 USD
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
End Time: 2024-08-11T21:05:40.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
