MacArthur Grading Set
50C-MS65
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
PHILIPPINES |
| Item Description: |
50C 1947S Philippine DOUGLAS MACARTHUR KM-184. ALLEN-R-1 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 65 |
| Owner: |
coin928 |
Owner Comments:
Philippines - 1947S MacArthur 50 Centavos - Allen #R1 (KM #184) - Mintage: 200,000
The Douglas MacArthur 50 Centavos and One Peso coins were the first coinage of the new "Republic of the Philippines." Both of these coins were designed by Laura Gardin Frasier and struck at the San Francisco Mint.
These coins were struck in very shallow relief and can be very difficult to obtain in high grades. This one was quite a find. As of this revision, a truly staggering number of these coins have been graded by NGC. Of the 1,938 graded, the vast majority are MS65 (1,611), 171 have been graded MS66, 7 at the lofty grade of MS67, and only one of those 7 was awarded a Star for exceptional eye appeal. PCGS has graded only 227 with just one at MS67.
Date acquired: 10/27/2005 (Already graded by NGC)
Rev. 1/1/2018