USA/Philippines - Allen Variety Set
ALLEN-3.02a
1938-M RPD (1)
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PHILIPPINES UNDER U.S. SOVEREIGNTY |
| Item Description: |
1C 1938/1938 M USA-PHIL ALLEN-3.02a |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 65 RB |
| Owner: |
coin928 |
Owner Comments:
Lyman Allen #3.02a (KM #179) - Total Mintage: 10,000,000 (Variety mintage unknown)
This coin is noteworthy for so many reasons. 1938 is the first year for the final version of the "M" Manila mint mark. The straight sided M of 1937 did not strike up well and was revised in 1938 to appear as an inverted "W". This particular coin exhibits a typical weak strike for the Manila mint, but the date is well struck and exhibits a very boldly doubled "1" which is definitive of the variety Allen-3.02a. This is the first of this variety to so designated on the label by NGC.
Varieties:
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ALLEN-3.02 - Normal date and mint mark.
ALLEN-3.02a - Strongly doubled "1" in the date.
Date acquired: 6/24/2007 (raw coin)
Date graded: 7/8/2021 (self submitted to NGC)
Rev. 8/13/2021