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Need some help identifying this??
DiggerJim
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My nephew sent me this picture and I looked around a little bit and came up with nothing. So I am deferring to the brain trust of this forum for help.
Any ideas?
Thanks
DiggerJim
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Philippines 'x' centavos
1944-S
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
Looks like a Philippines coin (note the S mintmark, these were struck in San Francisco). Probably a one centavo. They struck 58 million of them.
Kind regards,
George
It is a US/Philippines Commonwealth coin. They were struck by the US Mint in several denominations and were issued for use following the US landings in the Philippines in 1944. They are very common as many US soldiers and sailors who used them brought them back as souvenirs after the war. A US/Philippine Peso (that coin is not a peso) was worth 50 cents US.
@1630Boston A 10 centavos would be silver but I see they also made 1944-S 5 centavos in copper ...
Kind regards,
George
I caught that and edited to say 'x' centavos,
Thanks @giorgio11
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
Philippines. Very common as a World War II issue. Similar coins were struck from 1903-1945. The Philippines were a United States' possession from 1899 to 1935 and were in a 'Commonwealth' status until 1945. After that, the Philippines became an independent nation.
There were 58 million bronze One Centavo coins struck at San Francisco in 1944. You should be able to find an "S" mintmark to the left of the date.
There is a whole section on Philippines coinage under the United States of America in the most recent edition of the Mega Red Book from page 1296 to 1325.
Since it said "United States of America" I wasn't thinking foreign.
Thanks for the insight.
DiggerJim
BST transactions - mach1ne - Ronyahski - pitboss (x2) - Bigbuck1975 (x2) - jimineez1 - nk1nk - bidask - WaterSport - logger7 - SurfinxHI (x2) - Smittys - Bennybravo - Proofcollector
@DiggerJim
I'm just curious, does it say 'Philippines' on the other side of the coin?
Boston
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
A good example of why it is important to show both sides. The other side, if I recall, clearly states the Philippines.
Looks to be copper or brass. One centavo.
Actually, the other side says 'Filipinas', not 'Philippines'. That will throw off many folks.
This should be the obverse.
He just sent me a picture of the obverse
DiggerJim
BST transactions - mach1ne - Ronyahski - pitboss (x2) - Bigbuck1975 (x2) - jimineez1 - nk1nk - bidask - WaterSport - logger7 - SurfinxHI (x2) - Smittys - Bennybravo - Proofcollector
Sorry meant reverse
BST transactions - mach1ne - Ronyahski - pitboss (x2) - Bigbuck1975 (x2) - jimineez1 - nk1nk - bidask - WaterSport - logger7 - SurfinxHI (x2) - Smittys - Bennybravo - Proofcollector
It's all the same to me, but I can see some people being confused....
@JBK. Excuse me, I gotta go answer the fone!
Yep, Phillipines. I found one looking through my grandfather's WWII stuff. Beautiful design!
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My Dad brought a few back from the Philippines.