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1906 Proof Philippine Half Centavo

Strike Type
1906 Philippines coin

Coin Details

Year
1906
Denomination
Philippines
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Philippines Half Centavos 1903-1908
Designer
Melecio Figueroa
Mintage
500
Composition
Bronze
Weight
2.6g
Diameter
17.5mm
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

Price realized
$799
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Grade
PR64BN
Auction house
eBay

Description

The 1906 Proof Philippine Half Centavo is a proof bronze half-centavo coin struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1906 for the Philippine Islands under United States administration. Half centavos came only from the Philadelphia Mint. Melecio Figueroa's obverse shows a young man seated beside an anvil with a hammer, the volcano Mount Mayon smoking behind him, the value above and FILIPINAS below; the reverse has an eagle standing on the shield of the United States inside the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, with the date at the bottom. The coin found little use in trade, and none were made for circulation after 1904: the 1905, 1906 and 1908 pieces exist only as proofs from the yearly sets. Proofs were struck at the Philadelphia Mint for the Philippine proof sets sold from 1903 to 1908. The Red Book and the Krause catalogue record 500 pieces. Catalogue numbers: KM-162. PCGS number 90024.

Cross References

KM-162

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