Owner Comments:

Lyman Allen #5.01 (KM #175) - Mintage: 2,905,182

The 1930 Five Centavos coin was reduced in size and weight from a diameter of 20.5mm to 19mm and from 77.16 Grains (5.25 grams) to 75.16 Grains (4.75 grams) respectively. The alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel however remained the same as do the design elements.

The earlier 5 Centavo coins were very close in diameter to the 20 Centavos coins whose size had been reduced to 20mm in 1907. The similar size had caused confusion with the public, and at the mint in 1918 and again in 1928. The muleing of a 1918S 5Centavo obverse with a 20 Centavo reverse produced on of the most sought after coins of the entire US/Philippines series. The second case occurred on purpose in 1928 when a 1928 5 Centavo reverse was paired with a 20 Centavos obverse due to an urgent demand for 20 Centavo coins and a lack of 20 Centavo dies

This coin is generally well struck with some weakness on both sides of the reverse shield. The obverse is weakly struck in the central devices (most notably the face and right hand), although it is relatively free of distracting marks.

Varieties:
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ALLEN-5.01a - Repunched 1

Date acquired: 9/19/2011 (already graded by NGC)

Rev. 1/2/2016