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WWII Coin Found Yesterday

DanegeldDanegeld Posts: 1,497
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I forgot to to post this neat find yesterday. It's a 1944 Five Centavos from the US occupation of the Phillipines. This coin was in my 'group of modern foregin' I've been going thru. Pretty historically significant...

Take Care
Ben

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  • tbirde56tbirde56 Posts: 2,161
    Neat find!
    Calling it an occupation is technically incorrect as the Philippines were a U.S. Commonwealth (like Puerto Rico is) from 1936-45 though.
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  • DanegeldDanegeld Posts: 1,497
    The foregin coins come from both our (wives and mine) world travels when we were in the service during the early 1980's. She was stationed at the US Embassy in Jakarta before we met. Most of the european stuff is from my adventures image

    Take Care
    Ben
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    166 BHDs & 154 Die Varieties & Die States...
    Bust Half Nut Club #180

    Festivus Yes! Bagels No!
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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    It seems to have a lot of corrosion on it. Why might that be?

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  • DanegeldDanegeld Posts: 1,497
    No Idea about the corrosion...

    Take Care
    Ben
    100% DAV, Been There and Done That!
    166 BHDs & 154 Die Varieties & Die States...
    Bust Half Nut Club #180

    Festivus Yes! Bagels No!
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  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
    I gave all my coins I picked up over the years serving in the military and federal service to a YN giveaway a few months back. I had picked up quite a few over time from here and there. They really added upimage
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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It seems to have a lot of corrosion on it. Why might that be?

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    If it were a prewar silver coin with corrosion, I'd guess that it was thrown in Manila Bay with the other precious metals before the Japanese took over. In this case, however, your guess is as good as mine.
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