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1927PM One Centavo, Type ll (KM-4) (McFadden #769)
The obverse of the 1927PM Culion Leper Colony One Centavo features the bust of Filipino revolutionary hero Apolinario Mabini (known as the "brains of the Philippine Revolution"). The obverse legend reads "CULION LEPER COLONY - PHILIPPINE ISLANDS". The reverse features the seal of the Philippine Health Service. Above the seal is the legend "PHILIPPINE HEALTH SERVICE". Below the seal is the date "1927" and the denomination "ONE CENTAVO". The Mint Marks "P" and "M" are to the right and left of the value.
There are three die variations of the 1927PM One Centavo, Type l (KM-3), Type ll (KM-4), and Type lll (KM-A5). This specimen is a Type ll (KM-4).
There are several die characteristics that distinguish Type ll from the other die varieties. On the obverse the bust of Mabini has one button on the coat. The reverse has a wide seal ribbon with illegible motto. The end of the ribbon is two widths from the shield edge, the "S" within the shield is tilted to the right over the shield edge, and the "7" in 1927 is over the "N" in CENTAVO.
Choice BU specimens of Culion Leper Colony coins are extremely rare and this Top Pop specimen is one the finest certified. NGC Population 2/0.
SPECIFICATIONS
Mint: U.S. Manila Mint
Mint Mark: "P" "M"
Mintage: 30,000 (for all die varieties)
Composition: Copper-Nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Diameter: 21.2 mm