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monarch Valued Member Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska) 92 Posts	Posted 12/16/2019 2:37 pm Hello, can someone tell me if this coin is: Circulated coin or Non circulated coin or Non circulated coin but it has circulated on Philippines? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Gincoin43 Pillar of the Community United States 1543 Posts	Posted 12/16/2019 4:02 pm Your pictures didn't come through. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/16/2019 6:31 pm Yes, pics please! Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7042 Posts	Posted 12/16/2019 8:47 pm Legal tender in the Philippines, minted by the USofA Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12283 Posts	Posted 12/17/2019 4:05 pm In 1936, the Manila, PI mint, a branch mint of the US Mint in Philadelphia, struck a set of commemorative coins - one 50 Centavos design and two One Peso designs - to mark the transition of the Philippines from a US territory to a US commonwealth. The coins were primarily struck for collectors rather than circulation; they were sold by the Manila Mint for $3.13 per set (plus postage) for years after (i.e., sold for more than face value). Some US-based dealers secured the sets and sold them stateside to collectors; in 1936, commemorative coin collecting was very popular in the US (the bubble was about to burst, however) and some dealers believed these sets would be quickly purchased by US collectors due to the US territory/commonwealth connection - unfortunately for them, sales were not robust. In 1936, the term non-circulating legal tender (NCLT) had not yet been created so it can't officially be applied to your coin. Your 1936 50 centavos was a legal tender coin of the Philippines that could circulate alongside other 50 centavos coins, but that was not the intent of the piece and the majority were not placed into circulation. Let me know if that answers your question. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7042 Posts	Posted 12/17/2019 11:57 pm Well Commens, you educated me some more as far as the year of 1936 issuses go. Thanks.... Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12283 Posts	Posted 12/18/2019 11:28 am @Greasy_Fingers: Happy to help! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
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