USPI Help with Double Variety
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1944-S/S 50 Centavos with the Obverse of 1907-21.
I know of the Stack’s coin and one other possible 1944‑S/S with the 1907‑21 obverse.
Are there any more out there, so PCGS could treat this stacked variety separately?
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What is the difference in the obverses? I've not run across that aspect to these before.
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PCGS Recognizes 1944-S 50c U.S. Philippines Obverse of 1907-1921 Mule
By Dylan Dominguez - November 18, 2019
https://www.pcgs.com/news/pcgs-recognizes-1944s-50c-us-philippines-obverse
Addition mule coin article:
https://www.phil-philately.com/uncategorized/1944-philippine-50-centavos-mule-coin/
The Three USPI Mules:
https://www.mykoyns.info/post/mule-coins-of-the-philippines
Why is this coin referred to as an over-mintmark if it is only an s/s [should be rpm]?
That [comical] PCGS write-up sounds more like they are trying to sell it (rather than just describing it).
I've got the Allen catalog and the photo in it doesn't clearly show the over-mm/rpm. Somebody must be seeing something but I don't know what that might be.
Swarthy luster?
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So I have an old bank roll of 44s 50 centavos that I got from my beloved old B&M over 20 years ago. All superb gems for the most part. Got them graded with a mix of 65-67+ and sold a few to buddies wanting type coins. I went though them just know and about 25% are the old rev and about. Pile on the right is old / left is new. None of them are S/S
New rev
Old rev
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I’ve posted questions about this double‑variety combination in multiple Philippine coin collector groups on Facebook and haven’t seen a single example in response.
Are we really down to just two known surviving examples that aren’t sitting forgotten in a cigar box in Manila, or already melted, dumped, or lost in some other forgotten stash for good?
I've checked around a little online and have not found any clear images of the RPM. In order for people to locate/identify the coins, they need to know what the RPM looks like.
Did you catch this one on the 1944-S/S CoinFacts page already?
I assume this is the second example you mentioned, but I figured I'd double check
Went ahead and checked my 07-21 mule. No dice
The second one I was told about is a 1944-S/S MS64. I’ve assumed it was PCGS.
The coin I shared is a 62. https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/fifty-centavos-1903-1945/1944-s-50c-allen-15-01a/1622?sn=516031&g=62&h=coinfacts
Yes. Not sure if the 62 in CoinFacts the one Stack’s sold. It does look like a good example of the 1907-21 obv.
I’m not sure about the CoinFacts 63 or 64.
62 - pop 3
63 - pop 1
64 - pop 2
https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/fifty-centavos-1903-1945/1944-s-50c-allen-15-01a/1622?sn=516031&g=62&h=coinfacts
The obverse of the 1907-1921 variety shows the volcano lava lines flowing down the volcano sides . the new dies do not.