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1944 (D) Philippine Twenty Centavos

Strike Type
1944 (D) Philippine Twenty Centavos

Coin Details

Year
1944
Denomination
Philippines
Mint Mark
D
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Philippines Twenty Centavos 1903-1945
Designer
Melecio Figueroa
Composition
Silver
Weight
3.6g
Diameter
24mm
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

$1,140 MS68 09-12-2017 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1944 (D) Philippine Twenty Centavos is a cent produced at the Denver Mint as part of the Philippines Twenty Centavos 1903-1945 series. The obverse features a female figure standing beside an anvil and the reverse displays an eagle above a shield. Produced during World War II, when the Mint altered coin compositions to conserve strategic metals for the war effort. Struck at the Denver Mint, established in 1906 from an earlier assay office that processed Colorado gold rush metal. Auction record: $1,140 MS68 09-12-2017 Heritage Auctions. Weighing 3.6 grams, 24 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #90334.

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