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Counterfeit 10,000-yen notes are being used one after another at shops in Tokyo – Metropolitan Police Department
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) reported on March 30 that a series of counterfeit old 10,000 yen notes were used in Tokyo late this month. A total of about 50 of these bills have been used at about 40 convenience stores an... -
World’s first postage stamp to be auctioned in the UK with an estimated value of over ¥900 million
The world's first postage stamp, the Penny Black, issued in 1840, is to be auctioned. The auctioneer, Sotheby's, announced the news on 26 April. The estimated price is 4-6 million pounds (about 628-940 million yen). The stamp, which depi...
