Owner Comments:
Lyman Allen #9.01 (KM #181) - Mintage: 3,500,000
General
The Commonwealth reverse was designed by Ambrosio Morales for the 1936 Commemorative Pesos and Fifty Centavos. 1937 was the first year that 10 Centavo coins were produced by the Manila Mint bearing the Commonwealth reverse. This is the only year that the "M" mint mark with parallel vertical sides was used. It was changed to appear as an inverted "W" in 1938.
This Coin
This coin exhibits excellent luster but with a weak strike typical of Manila mint issues.
Varieties
None reported for this date.
Date acquired: 10/11/2019 (Already graded by NGC)
References
- Shafer, N. "United States Territorial Coinage for the Philippine Islands." Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1961.
Rev. 10/11/2019