Peru - Minted in the United States
1942(P)-20C

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: PERU - DECIMAL
Item Description: 20C 1942(PHILA.) KM-215a.1
Full Grade: NGC AU Details
Owner: coin928

Set Details

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Foreign Coins Struck at United States Mints
Peru - Minted in the United States
The U.S. Mint Goes to War
Competitive Sets: Coin928 - Peru 20C Brass   Score: 49
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Peru - 1942 20 Centavos - KM-215a.1 - Mintage: 500,000
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. There is no mint mark on this coin.

Date acquired: 3/11/2007 (Raw coin)
Date graded: 7/27/2020 (Self submitted to NGC)

Rev. 9/6/2020

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