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zookeeperz Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 694 Posts	Posted 04/14/2015 12:54 pm Hi everyone I am asking to tap in to your vast knowledge and tell me did they ever produce a Philippines 1918-S One Centavo in Silver. I have looked but I only see bronze. It is definitley Silver 5.1g 25mm. If you could enlighten me t would be greatly appreciated thanks Report this Post to the Staff

matttheriley Pillar of the Community United States 1512 Posts	Posted 04/14/2015 1:27 pm I don't think they made a silver 1 Centavo. Your coin looks bronze, but is overweight by 8.5% Not sure if that is within tolerances. Report this Post to the Staff
zookeeperz Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 694 Posts	Posted 04/14/2015 1:55 pm Thanks for reply Mat. Sorry my photography leaves alittle to be desired lol. I wonder if it has been silvered post mint. I did the silver test and its definitely got silver content Report this Post to the Staff
matttheriley Pillar of the Community United States 1512 Posts	Posted 04/14/2015 1:56 pm Interesting! I bet it has been plated. That may account for the weight discrepancy. I wait to hear from the pros on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 04/14/2015 2:04 pm They did mint a 1 Centavo Silver.. Report this Post to the Staff
matttheriley Pillar of the Community United States 1512 Posts	Posted 04/14/2015 2:13 pm Hi Bpoc1: Which year? I think all of the 1 Centavo were bronze. The lowest denomination to be minted from silver was 10 Centavos. They did mint a 1 Peso silver coin... Report this Post to the Staff
publius Pillar of the Community United States 807 Posts	Posted 04/14/2015 2:42 pm I immediately think "wrong planchet", but 5.1g does not correspond with any other Philippine or US coin, so the question for research becomes "what else was being struck at San Francisco that year?" Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 04/14/2015 2:54 pm Matt, you are correct it was 1 Centavo bronze. Report this Post to the Staff
Athalbert Pillar of the Community Spain 629 Posts	Posted 04/14/2015 6:47 pm ...so the question for research becomes "what else was being struck at San Francisco that year?" 5 grs is the appropiate weight for the unit of the "Latin Monetary Union" (France, Belgium, Italy and Swiss), this weight standar was followed by a lot of countries that were not part of that union (Spain, Venezuela, Chile etc.) Perhaps your San Francisco Mint was working in coinage for a south america country? Report this Post to the Staff
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