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1913 Culion Leper Colony 10 Centavos
The first issue of "Leper Money" consisted of Half Centavo, One Centavo, Five Centavos, Ten Centavos, Twenty Centavos, and One Peso coins which were struck in aluminum by the firm of Frank and Company, Manila in 1913. The common obverse design was a "Caduceus" surrounded by the inscription "Bureau Of Health" at the top and the date below. The reverse used a simple inscription of value as its central design. "Culion Leper Colony" was inscribed at the top, and "Philippine Islands" below. The 1913 issue carried no mint marks.
The 1913 CLC Ten Centavos is key coin in this difficult to complete series. Most surviving specimens of this date are well worn with corrosion and environmental damage.
This Top Pop specimen is the single finest certified example of this elusive date and denomination.
SPECIFICATIONS
Mint: Frank and Company (Manila)
Mint Mark: None
Mintage: 6,000
NGC Population: 1/0
Catalog: KM-8, McFadden #754
Composition: Aluminum
Diameter: 29mm