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Valued Member
Philippines
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I have these coins as some of my finest although I do not know how to grade them  top left = 1945 50 centavo San francisco mint Center = 1903 One peso San francisco mint top right = 1944 one centavo bronze san francisco Lower left = 1944 10 centavo denver mint Lower right = 1945 20 centavo San francisco mint Image:  a11.jpg18.93 KB Image: a22.jpg19.36 KB |
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Valued Member
Ireland
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Your coin is much greater condition than mine they are superb expert will grade them we have the same problem
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The pics are too small to grade from ,,I also collect these coins and I will help you with estimates of your coins if you can get pics around this size.  Metalman |
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Valued Member
 Philippines
52 Posts |
Thanks guys for helping, I would really appreciate if you could grade this coin metalman and assume it's market value:)
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Valued Member
Philippines
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Hi guys  , ok here's a bigger picture. I'm focusing on the 1903 silver peso. I hope it's big enough to be graded and estimated it's market price:)   |
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Valued Member
Philippines
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Edited by Lightwind_99
01/14/2007 04:10 am
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Valued Member
Philippines
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Hi as well to Josie:)
well honestly I only have number of superb quality speicmens of this coin type. most of my coolection are circulated but still in fine to extra fine condition:)
There's a sad story about these coins going around here in the philippines, I just found out that there are some merchants buying these from coomon people just to get them melted and turned into silver jewelries!
it's a big waste really, some people dont know the historic and numismatic value of these coins. I even found out one time somebody melted 6 pieces 1906 silver pesos! I mean those are so rare having a scarce date! tsk tsk...really it's horrible.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I fixed up the pics of the peso a little bit , do they look more like your coin does now ?   This coin grades to EF-40 . Metalman |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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the 1907 grades VF-35 just slightly more wear present on the coin than the 1903.
They value like this
1903-S around 15 to 20.00
1907-S around 6 to 7.00
These coins generally sell for a bit over what Krause values them at ,, for the better grades AU -BU pieces, in these grades they sell very close to or slightly under Krause listed value.
Rick
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Forum Mom
 United States
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I don't know if it's just the pics, but the 1903 almost looks to me like it could be a proof strike. There were proofs produced for this year. What is your feeling on this Metalman?
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Valued Member
Ireland
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I think they are doing that in the past their is a vendor who buy coins most in public place around the country, and buyer go from street to street and shouting buying old coins I encountered one in late 70's talking to my mother and they still do it today thats my inlaw told me last year. quote:
Originally posted by Lightwind_99
Hi as well to Josie:)
well honestly I only have number of superb quality speicmens of this coin type. most of my coolection are circulated but still in fine to extra fine condition:)
There's a sad story about these coins going around here in the philippines, I just found out that there are some merchants buying these from coomon people just to get them melted and turned into silver jewelries!
it's a big waste really, some people dont know the historic and numismatic value of these coins. I even found out one time somebody melted 6 pieces 1906 silver pesos! I mean those are so rare having a scarce date! tsk tsk...really it's horrible.
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Valued Member
Ireland
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Since you are base there you can contact these merchant or start your own if you like.
maybe in olongapo where former base is located and nearby provice like ilocos.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Its possible I suppose, but the coin has circulated,, I was thinking that it may have been cleaned. but I would need much better pics to tell for sure.
I would have to research to find out where the proofs were struck,, I was working under the assumption that all proof coinage was being struck at the Philly mint. I suppose its possible that San Francisco may have struck some ?
Rick
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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By looking at the RedBook,, the 1903-S is a circulation strike coin. Rick |
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Valued Member
Philippines
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Originally posted by josie
Since you are base there you can contact these merchant or start your own if you like.
maybe in olongapo where former base is located and nearby provice like ilocos.
well I tried contacting some of these merchants however their prices are way overboard. Cant blame them for that since they had a hard time looking for these coins  although some are fair enough to sell them at a reasonable price. Majority of the coins in Olongapo are philippine-american coinage while I believe in Ilocos has a vast collection philippine-Spanish coins  |
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