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Ecuador - 1944D -20 Centavos - KM-77.1a - Mintage: 15,000,000

These coins were minted for the "Republica Del Ecuador" by the Denver mint during World War II using brass recovered from spent artillery shell casings. The Denver mint only produced coins for Ecuador in 1944 in denominations of 5 and 20 Centavos. These are the only coins produced for Ecuador that carry a traditional single letter mint mark with the "D" appearing on the reverse at the top of the coin. This coin is a one year type with a substantial mintage, but high grade uncirculated specimens are difficult to obtain.

Date acquired: 6/23/2015 (raw coin)
Date graded: 10/28/2015 (self submitted to NGC)

Rev. 3/6/2016