USPI-1C
"1918-S, Large S"


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Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: PHILIPPINES UNDER U.S. SOVEREIGNTY
Item Description: 1C 1918 S USA-PHIL LARGE S ALLEN-2.16a
Grade: NGC AU 58 BN
Owner: coin928
 
Winning Set: USPI-1C
Date Added: 12/22/2010
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

Lyman Allen #2.16a (KM #163) - Total Mintage: 11,660,000 ("Large S" Variety mintage unknown)

Depending on the source, there may be as many as 68 distinct varieties for all of the various dates in the US Philippines One Centavo series. The 1918 Large "S" variety is however the most well known and well documented. It is also the only variety deemed significant enough to be specifically included in the NGC Registry set definition.

The normal mint mark on these coins is between 1.2 and 1.3 millimeters tall and is centered between the dot and the rim. The "S" on the Large "S" variety is 2.0 millimeters tall and based on the size and shape, appears to have been produced using the punch intended for the Fifty Centavo pieces of the same year. A 1918 S Medium "S" variety with a mint mark measuring 1.5 millimeters in height is also known to exist as well as a Small "S" variety of unknown height.

This particular coin is dark brown with hints of red and orange and is a high grade AU example of this rare variety.

Varieties
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See 1918 S Normal date description for a full list of varieties.

Date acquired: 3/05/2005 (raw coin)
Date graded: 12/3/2010 (self submitted to NGC)

Rev. 11/04/2012

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