The U.S. Mint Goes to War
1942S Peru, 10C
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
PERU - DECIMAL |
| Item Description: |
10C 1942S KM-214a.2 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 65 |
| Owner: |
coin928 |
Owner Comments:
Peru - 1942S 10 Centavos - KM-214a.2 - Mintage: 2,000,000
Note that the date is spelled out in Spanish as: MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTA Y DOS
This coin was minted by the Philadelphia Mint during World War II for circulation in Peru from brass recovered from artillery shell casings. The"S" mintmark appears on the reverse below the word CENTAVOS.
Date acquired: 11/23/2007 (Raw coin)
Date graded: 9/30/2019 (Self submitted to NGC)
Rev. 10/27/2019