The U.S. Mint Goes to War
1942S Peru, 20C
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
PERU - DECIMAL |
| Item Description: |
20C 1942S KM-215a.2 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC AU Details |
| Owner: |
coin928 |
Owner Comments:
Peru - 1942 20 Centavos - KM-215a.2 - Mintage: 500,000
Note that the date is spelled out in Spanish as: MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTA Y DOS
This coin was minted by the San Francisco Mint during World War II for circulation in Peru from brass recovered from artillery shell casings. The "S" mint mark appears directly below the denomination on the reverse.
Date acquired: 10/9/2008 (Raw coin)
Date graded: 7/27/2020 (Self submitted to NGC)
Rev. 9/6/2020