What Does No Aft Refer To On Peruvian 20 Centavo Coins?

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swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 09/28/2011 12:27 am A friend sent me a group of 6 foreign coins to see if they were of any value. They all have Krause book prices of $0.15 or less. Except for a 1959 Peruvian 20 Centavo struck in brass. I looked it up and there are two versions with and without AFT. I initially presumed AFT must be designer initials - but there are NO INITIALS anywhere on the coin. So I have a few questions. 1. What is the AFT? 2. Where is it located? 3. What would one be worth since there is no price in my Krause? Any help from a collector familiar with Peru would be appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16808 Posts	Posted 09/28/2011 01:14 am It's "AFP", not "AFT". Looking at this example on WCG, there's a clearly visible "AFP" incuse on the bust truncation (which are indeed presumably the designer's initials). I assume if it's missing, then it's a "no AFP" variety. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/28/2011 01:17 am Looking a few years earlier at KM# 221.2, 38th Ed. Krause lists it as "AFP on truncation" so I assume the designer initials(?) should be at the base of the neck for later issues as well. Edited by biokemist6 09/28/2011 01:18 am Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 09/28/2011 01:18 am Thanks SAP - I pulled out my microscope and there is no trace of damage at that point and there are NO initials so the only remaining question is whether a value can be placed on the variety. Report this Post to the Staff
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