Philippine coins and values?

Bochiman

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So, just left the in-laws after spending most of the day there while they prepare to sell their house (in the PNW).
Wife tells her mom that I do coins, so she comes out with jars and jars of coins. Find ~$15 FV of US coins that have silver content (a lot of 40% and some 90%), and I know how to find their value....whether it is melt value or more.
However, she had a few handfuls of world coins (I left those as none jumped out at me and I told her to just toss them in the yard sale and see if they can get $1.00 per 10.

Then, she has a jar of Philippine coins. Many are "modern"....ie, 1972 one piso, and others, but there are a few dozen that are 5-50 centavos from 1903-1945. Some 50 centavos from 1921+, some 10 centavos from 1903+, some 20 centavos from 1919 or so to later, etc.

I've seen a few things saying they are 90% silver, some things said 80% and some sites said 75%. Which is it?
Also, are there spots to find key dates?

They can use the money if anything special is in there, so I am trying to see if anything is worth more than melt.

Appreciate any advice. They are all circ, but some are somewhat nice.

illini420

There are certainly some better dates for USPI coinage. Fortunately, the coins are listed in the Redbook (pages 411-15 of the 2014 edition) and the values there will give you a decent ballpark and certainly enough to show you what is a better date.

Also, the earlier dates of the silver coins (10c-Peso) from 1903-1906 were 90% silver. From 1907 on the 10c, 20c and 50c were 75% silver and the Peso was 80% silver.

Bochiman

Thanks.
Not where I have the RedBooks right now, so I appreciate the info Mike.

rec78

You could check ebay for similiar auctions. The five centavo coins (not Silver) from 1903-1938 are kinda scarce in their own right. Some of the one centavo coins are very scarce also. I am collecting Philippine coins from 1903-1945. The silver ones seem to be a lot easier to acquire.

Bob

silverpop

modern Philippine coins have little value as there are millions of them still about

anything beyond the 1940's i'd not bother with