1917 (S) Philippine Centavo 7/8 Allen-2.15c

Coin Details

Auction Record

$2,350 MS64 04-10-2014 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1917 (S) Philippine Centavo 7/8 Allen-2.15c is a cent produced at the San Francisco Mint as part of the Philippines Centavos 1903-1945 series. The obverse features a male figure seated beside a hammer and anvil and the reverse displays an eagle above a shield, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Minted during and after World War I, as America emerged as a global power and experienced the prosperity of the Roaring Twenties. Struck at the San Francisco Mint, established during the California Gold Rush and now primarily producing proof and collector coins. Auction record: $2,350 MS64 04-10-2014 Heritage Auctions. Struck in bronze, weighing 3.6 grams, 24 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #90132.