Posted 07/25/2018 10:51 pm
The US struck coins for the Philippines from 1903 to 1945 - the period during which the Philippine Islands were either a Territory (1898-1935) or a Commonwealth (1935-46) of the US.
Coins were struck in the following denominations: half centavo, one centavo, five centavos, ten centavos, twenty centavos, fifty centavos and one peso.
Coins for the Philippines were struck at the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco mints as well as at the Manila branch mint.
Your coin was struck in San Francisco; look for a small "S" on the shield side.
More than 19 million of the coins were struck in 1944 - it is a fairly common coin. In typical circulated condition, it is worth little more than its weight in silver. The coins has 0.24 ounces of silver; at today's silver price, it has a melt value of about $3.80.
In higher circulated grades, its value approaches $9-$10. In mint state, the coin can be worth $15 or more depending on its condition.
Coins were struck in the following denominations: half centavo, one centavo, five centavos, ten centavos, twenty centavos, fifty centavos and one peso.
Coins for the Philippines were struck at the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco mints as well as at the Manila branch mint.
Your coin was struck in San Francisco; look for a small "S" on the shield side.
More than 19 million of the coins were struck in 1944 - it is a fairly common coin. In typical circulated condition, it is worth little more than its weight in silver. The coins has 0.24 ounces of silver; at today's silver price, it has a melt value of about $3.80.
In higher circulated grades, its value approaches $9-$10. In mint state, the coin can be worth $15 or more depending on its condition.
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