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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: PHILIPPINES UNDER U.S. SOVEREIGNTY
Item Description: 5C 1917 S USA-PHIL
Full Grade: NGC MS 64
Owner: coin928

Set Details

Custom Sets: Foreign Coins Struck at United States Mints
Competitive Sets: USPI-Complete   Score: 678
USPI-5C   Score: 678
USPI-One/Date   Score: 678
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Philippines Under U.S. Sovereignty

Owner Comments:

Lyman Allen #4.07 (KM #164) - Mintage: 2,300,000

This coin is one of only 4 graded as MS64 by NGC with only one finer. PCGS has graded 11 as MS64 with only 3 finer.

Two styles of mint mark are seen on the 1917-S, a clear well defined "S" and a poorly defined, or "blob S." This one appears to be the "blob S" variety. This coin is otherwise very well struck. All of the devices on the obverse are exceptionally well defined as are the fingers on the right hand and the toes on the right foot of the figure on the reverse.

This coin was used as the plate coin on the NGC Coin Explorer web page for this date.

Date acquired: 1/20/2013 (already graded by NGC) formerly part of the "justhavingfun" collection.

Rev. 6/3/2017

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