Is there anything fun to know about this dual-dated (1942 - 1967) Philippines peso?

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TallahasseeCoinClub
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edited August 31, 2026 12:17PM in World & Ancient Coins Forum

Another item I picked up at the Tallahassee coin show - decent toning and seemingly fully prooflike but I would grade it MS-63 PL due to a couple or so meaningless bagmarks.

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  • CaptHenway
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    As it says, 25th Anniversary of the Battle, and Fall, of Bataan.

    Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
  • CaptHenway
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    America’s second big loss in the Pacific. Followed by the Bataan Death March.

    Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,051 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @CaptHenway said:
    America’s second big loss in the Pacific. Followed by the Bataan Death March.

    A part of history like this shouldn't be forgotten about either, just saying

  • jmlanzaf
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    Wrong forum.

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  • Sapyx
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    edited September 1, 2026 4:46PM
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    Bataan Day, more formally known as the "Day of Valor" (Araw ng Kagitingan in Tagalog), is a national public holiday in the Philippines, held every year on the 9th of April. It is their most solemn war-remembrance holiday, akin to Memorial Day in the US or Anzac Day in Australia/NZ.

    It became a public holiday in 1961, so the coin actually commemorates the anniversary of the Bataan event itself, rather than the anniversary of the establishing of the holiday as might be interpreted by the phrasing on the coin.

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  • Cocoinut
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    It was minted in San Francisco. According to my records, I purchased this one on April 25, 1975 for $5.50. I had it graded a couple years ago, MS65PL.


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  • SimonW
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    My great uncle died in the Battan Death March. Tough stuff. Shouldn't be forgotten.

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