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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: PHILIPPINES UNDER U.S. SOVEREIGNTY
Item Description: 5C 1944 USA-PHIL
Full Grade: PCGS MS 65
Owner: coin928

Set Details

Custom Sets: Foreign Coins Struck at United States Mints
The U.S. Mint Goes to War
USA/Philippines - 1944 Mint Set with varieties
Competitive Sets: USPI-5C   Score: 37
USPI-Complete   Score: 37
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Philippines Under U.S. Sovereignty

Owner Comments:

Lyman Allen #6.04 (KM #180a) - Mintage: 21,198,000

This coin is exceptionally well struck on the reverse with the word "OF" fully legible on the banner and all of the surface detail of the sea lion also fully visible. This detail is virtually never seen. The obverse however is a bit poorly struck by comparison, yet much better than the vast majority of 5 Centavo coins struck by the Manila Mint. The obverse has some small nicks on the high points and the hands are not fully struck up which most likely led to an MS65 grade instead of MS66. MS66 graded coins for this year are extremely rare, and MS65 are not much more common, so I feel lucky to have obtained this coin.

Date acquired: 3/7/2010 (already graded by PCGS)

Rev. 2/5/2013

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