JAPAN. Nagashima Aiseien Leprosarium Coinage. Brass Lacquered 10 Sen

JAPAN. Nagashima Aiseien Leprosarium Coinage. Brass Lacquered 10 Sen Token, ND (1931-48). PCGS EF-45. KM-L4. Holed token struck for the Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium for leprosy patients. Obverse: Badge of the leprosarium between denomination, ribboned flowering branch below; Uniface. Nicely struck and austere in nature from the lacquer. An undoubtedly interesting piece from a time when the nature of leprosy was not understood, and patients were kept in isolation in such quarantine facilities. Estimate: $750 - $1,500. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. 1931‑1948年10 錢長島愛生園療養院專用黃銅 代用幣。 長島愛生園痲瘋病療養院代用幣，帶孔。正面：痲瘋病院徽章置於面值之間，下方為緞帶花枝；單面。鑄打精良，漆色古樸。痲瘋病本質未明之年代，患者被隔離於此等檢疫設施，無疑為一段引人深思的歷史見證。

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