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1927PM One Centavo, Type lll (KM-A5) (McFadden #770)
The obverse of the 1927PM Culion Leper Colony One Centavo features the bust of Filipino revolutionary hero Apolinario Mabini (known as the "brains of the Philippine Revolution"). The obverse legend reads "CULION LEPER COLONY - PHILIPPINE ISLANDS". The reverse features the seal of the Philippine Health Service. Above the seal is the legend "PHILIPPINE HEALTH SERVICE". Below the seal is the date "1927" and the denomination "ONE CENTAVO". The Mint Marks "P" and "M" are to the right and left of the value.
There are three die variations of the 1927PM One Centavo. This specimen is Type lll (KM-A5) which is the rarest of the three. Type lll can be distinguished from the other die varieties by two buttons on Mabini's coat.
This choice AU specimen is literally in a class by itself as the single finest certified example of the 1927PM One Centavo Type lll (KM-A5). The Combined NGC/PCGS certified population for this coin in AU55 is one specimen with none graded finer.
SPECIFICATIONS
Mint: U.S. Manila Mint
Mint Mark: "P" & "M"
Mintage: 30,000 (for all die varieties)
Composition: Copper-Nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Diameter: 21.2 mm