The United States Manila Mint: A Type Set of the Coins & Medals of America's Forgotten Mint
Twenty Centavos Territorial Reverse ("M" Mint Mark), 1929

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: PHILIPPINES UNDER U.S. SOVEREIGNTY
Item Description: SILVER 20C 1929 M USA-PHIL KM-170
Full Grade: PCGS MS 64
Owner: JAA

Owner Comments:

Mintage: 1,970,000
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.7500
Weight: 4.0000g (61.72 grains)
ASW: 0.0964oz
Diameter: 21 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mint Mark: M

The 1929 M Twenty Centavos uses the same obverse design as the 1907 - 1928 Twenty Centavos and was struck to the same specifications. Unlike the 1928 M Twenty Centavos Mule which used an altered Five Centavos reverse die the 1929 M Twenty Centavos used the same regular Twenty Centavos reverse that was used on the 1907 - 1921 Twenty Centavos. The 1929 M Twenty Centavos is distinguished from the 1920 (M) and 1921 (M) Twenty Centavos by the "M" Mint Mark on the reverse to the left of the date.

PCGS Population: 16/8
NGC Population: 9/3
Combined NGC/PCGS Population: 25/11 (12/01/2013)

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