1908 Proof Philippine Fifty Centavos
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Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $3,840
- Sold
- Grade
- PR67+
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1908 Proof Philippine Fifty Centavos is a proof struck at the Philadelphia Mint for the proof sets sold to collectors from 1903 to 1908, and like all Philippine proofs it carries no mint mark. From 1907 the fifty centavos weighed 10 grams at 75 percent silver and measured 27 millimeters, under the act of June 23, 1906 that allowed the Philippine government to reduce its silver coins; the designs did not change. The obverse is Melecio Figueroa's young woman in a flowing gown striking an anvil with a hammer, the smoking cone of Mount Mayon behind her, with the value above and FILIPINAS below. The reverse shows the American eagle over a striped shield, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the date. The recorded proof mintage for the year is 500. The 1908 proofs are on the reduced standard of 1907. Catalogue numbers: KM-171. PCGS number 90371.
Cross References
KM-171
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