JAA USA-Philippines Leper Coins
1922 KM-16 PESO


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Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: PHILIPPINES UNDER U.S. SOVEREIGNTY
Item Description: COPPER-NICKEL PESO 1922PM USA-PHIL CULION LEPER COLONY CADUCEUS STRAIGHT WINGS KM-16
Grade: NGC XF Details
Grade Comment: EXCESSIVE SURFACE HAIRLINES
Owner: JAA
 
Winning Set: JAA USA-Philippines Leper Coins
Date Added: 9/24/2013
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

1922 Peso, Straight Wings Type I

All Culion Leper Colony coins were routinely disinfected by the Philippine Health Service. The caustic chemicals used in the disinfection process had an extremely deleterious effect on aluminum. By 1922 it was apparent that the Aluminum Cullion Leper Colony coinage of 1913 and 1920 were just not holding up and a more acid resistant alloy needed to be found. Starting in 1922 all Culion Leper Colony coins were struck in a Copper-Nickel alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.

The obverse design of the 1920 Cullion Leper Colony 1 Peso consists of a caduceus, the words "PHILIPPINE HEALTH SERVICE" and the date "1922". The reverse has the denomination "1 PESO" and the words "CULION LEPER COLONY PHILIPPINE ISLANDS". An Incuse monogram "PM" (Philippine Mint) mint Mark is stamped between the "1" and "PESO"

SPECIFICATIONS:
Mint: U.S. Manila Branch Mint
Mint Mark: Incuse monogram PM
Mintage: 8,280 (All Varieties)
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 35.2mm

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