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Philippines - 1947S MacArthur 50 Centavos - Allen #R1c (KM #184) - Mintage: 200,000
The Douglas MacArthur 50 Centavos and One Peso coins were the first coinage of the new "Republic of the Philippines." Both of these coins were designed by Laura Gardin Frasier and struck at the San Francisco Mint.
These coins were struck in very shallow relief and can be very difficult to obtain in high grades. As of this revision, a truly staggering number of these coins have been graded by NGC. Of the 2,094 graded, the vast majority are MS65 (1,685), 200 have been graded MS66, 8 at the lofty grade of MS67, and only one of those 8 was awarded a Star for exceptional eye appeal.
This coin is in one of the old "fatty holders," so it was graded in the 1990's.
Varieties:
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ALLEN-R-1 - Normal obverse and reverse.
ALLEN-R-1a - Doubled die obverse. To the right and just below MacArthur's chin, the letters "DOU" in DOUGLAS and the letters "ARTHUR" are noticeably doubled. This variety is recognized by PCGS, but not by NGC.
ALLEN-R-1b - Doubled die reverse. The two right stars on the shield show doubling at the bottom and the 7 of the date is slightly doubled. This variety may be recognized by PCGS, but not by NGC.
ALLEN-R-1c - Doubled die obverse and reverse. This is a combination of R-1a and R-1b. This variety may be recognized by PCGS, but not by NGC. (This coin)
Date acquired: 8/19/2021 (Already graded by NGC)
Rev. 8/22/2021