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1918-S US Philippines 5 Centavos Mule KM 173 Allen 4.97b Rare Coin!

$ 211.2

Availability: 12 in stock
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Historical Period: U.S. (1898-1946)
  • Modified Item: No
  • Composition: Copper-Nickel
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Philippines
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Denomination: 5 Centavos
  • Year: 1918
  • KM Number: KM173
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Certification Number: None

    Description

    1928 US Philippines 5 Centavos Mule Rare. Fine condition.
    1918-S 5C Philippines Five Centavos, Mule, KM-173, Allen-4.08b
    Mintage: unknown
    The copper-nickel five centavos piece struck at the San Francisco Mint from 1916 to 1919 had a diameter of 20.5 mm., while the silver twenty centavos struck in San Francisco from 1907 to 1919 had a diameter of 20 mm. Aside from the denomination on the obverse and the date and shield sizes on the reverse, dies for the two coins were identical. This mule has a five centavos obverse combined with the small-date reverse of the 20 centavos.
    The coin was purchased from C. De Fronzo, one of the leading collector of US Philippine coins.