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yeah you can, but this is no rush. I'm shipping these out all at the same time, next friday after the grand prize winner has been determined.

 

The Peace dollar, unanimously. Struck in .900 fine silver it will always have melt value as well as numismatic value. It was originally designed by Anthony de Francisci as a peace coin to celebrated the end of the WWI. before it was announced that the Morgan dollar would resume in 1921, many people wanted to have a new dollar coin that commemorated the peace following WWI and the flu epidemic of 1918. He modeled Lady Liberty after his wife, what he truly believed she would look like. In 1921, a high-relief design was used, but was proven unnecessary for general circulation. 1.006 million high-relief coins were made, and they are very expensive. For 1922, some thirty-five thousand high relief coins were made, all as a matte proof configuration. for the rest of 1922 and beyond, the dies were modified to have lower relief. No Peace dollars were minted from 1929 to 1933, presumably because the Great Depression withdrew much of the demand for larger denomination silver coins. On 8/3/64, legislation provided authorization for production of roughly 45 million Peace dollars. All were made in 1965 at the Denver Mint dated 1964, and all were later melted. None are known in museums or private collections.

 

Jason, would it be at all possible for me to add pictures to my original post? After I copied and pasted this from word, the pictures did not come with it

 

yeah just do whatever... or go to edit content. Copy your original post, past it to word just in case, and then paste it under a new post with the pictures. Then just change your original post to 123 or something.

 

I have a couple of favorite series of coins in my collection. One of them is the Franklin Half Dollar, with the name popularly shortened to ‘Frankies’. This probably is my favorite of all the modern series other than the Roosevelt dime, which ranks about the same with me. I pretty much like the Roosevelts for the current circulating coins, and the Frankies for the coins that are larger denominations larger than the quarter.

One of the reasons I like the Franklin Half so much is that it has a heft that is reminiscent of the older large coins, which is always a plus in my mind, as well as a reminder of when Half Dollars freely circulated in our society. And part of its attraction is due to the sudden and unexpected ending of the series, which puts it into an affordably collected series, as well as because of the personage of Ben Franklin as a person and a historical figure.

You really can’t talk about the Franklin Half Dollar without going into some of the history of the coin that followed it, or why it came about. It only came about because the then current mint director, Nellie Tayloe Ross (1933-1953) was an ardent admirer of Benjamin Franklin. It was she that ordered the mint engraver, John R. Sinnock to design it. And it is a coin, which because of the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November 1963, was abruptly stopped so that the Half Dollar could honor our loved and then recent president. That also stopped the Franklin from having its series interrupted by changing the metal from 90 percent silver to 40 percent silver to a fully clad composition in just five years, at a time that silver coins that began to be hoarded. Instead of the Frankie, the Kennedy Half Dollar had that distinction and the change in design and composition lead to the quick decline; in one generation the regularly circulating half dollars in our society stopped. I think that if when Kennedy was assassinated that if Congress had not rushed through the bill to change the Half Dollar design, it could be said that the Half Dollar would be considered a regularly circulating coin in our country instead of being an anachronism. If there had been no change in design in 1964, then probably the Half Dollar would have circulated well that year, and the series would then have followed the clad change as the quarter dollar did, and continued to circulate. But at the time there was a fevered effort to memorialize the fallen president, similar to the quick design change from the Mercury Dimes to the Roosevelt Dimes in 1946. So it was not an unusual move, just one that because of the composition change did not have a chance to succeed.

So, the Franklin Half Dollar Series is a short one, only from 1948 to 1963. Its obverse design by Sinnock was based on an eighteenth-century bust by French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon. It is a very strong design that works well on the coin, and authentically captures the personage of Ben Franklin, Patriot and Statesman-Entrepreneur of America in France in 1776 and beyond; he stayed several years, interacting with the French People and pushing for the goals of the new United States (Congress granted him the title of “Minister Plenipotentiary” in 1779). His work in obtaining supplies and support from the French was so important to our country, that some historians have said that it was quite possible that the United States may not have succeeded in our attempts to throw off the chains of colonial subservience to Britain had no other European country been aiding and abetting the process. Benjamin Franklin is known for many things, such as being the First Postmaster General, his publishing of the Pennsylvania Gazette and Poor Richards Almanac, his discovery of the electrical nature of lightning, being a signer of the Constitution of the United States, and others. He was a brilliant man, freeing himself from the yokes and shackles society put on him in his puritan hometown of Boston, where he had the audacity to have been born on a Sunday. His parents were so ashamed of that, because current thought in that community at the time put the day of birth (day of the week) automatically as the same as the day of conception, thereby branding the elder Franklins as people who broke the holiness of the Sabbath day, that his father rushed out the day of Benjamin’s birth, January 17, 1706 (new style calendar date) to church to have him baptized, and declared him two days old at that point. He rose from a life of being forced into a trade, and using that trade to secretly write treatises that went against the mainstay Puritan church led society, to being someone who had such vast interests that he succeeded on many fronts during his lifetime. He is most well known as being a resident of Philadelphia, which became a hot-bed of political insurgence. He also had a part and input into the design and casting process of the Liberty Bell, but his recommendations for the rapid cooling procedure for the bell were not properly understood and not followed, and what resulted from the alternate type of used was a crack in the bell on its first ring.

At first glance, it seems so appropriate that the reverse features the Liberty Bell. It, by itself is fitting for a man so associated with Philadelphia and our freedom. The requirements, however, for the coin deemed it necessary for an eagle to be placed on the reverse. This was accomplished by putting a small eagle device just to the right of the bell. But on further consideration, all the devices used on this coin are strange. Firstly, Ben Franklin never wanted a person to be on a coin, so to have his bust portrayed such is not with what he thought the country should produce. He actually died prior to any coinage by the U.S., so he did not have any actual experience in this. But he thought honoring a person on a coin, such as King or other head of state was not in line with what the colonists envisioned for our country, where the country was more important than the leader. Secondly, the bell was a bell that Franklin was very disgusted with in its results, and lastly, the eagle was not a bird that Franklin thought would be proper for our national bird. --- rather he proposed that our national bird be the American Wild Turkey, a bird of good moral character!

But I am glad that this design made its way into our coinage. It has a superbly strong, both obverse and reverse, and is a reminder of a historical person so important to our nation’s identity that I think it fitting that Ben Franklin was honored in this fashion. It can be collected as a full series, with all three mints that produced it being represented: Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco, which is probably the most common way to do so. It can also be put together in a more historical context, which is what my collection is --- just the Philadelphia coins, as this coin is so intertwined with that city and with the city that gave us our freedom from colonial suffrage to Britain. Take a trip to Philadelphia and you may see it in that context too!

 

Walking Liberty Half Dollars (often affectionately referred to as "Walkers") are one of the most popular series of U.S. coins to collect. The beauty of the design, the fun of building a set and the fact that many dates are affordable even in high grades are some of the reasons for their popularity.

"Walkers" were produced in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. Coins from Philadelphia have no mint marks, coins from Denver have a "D" mint mark, and coins from San Francisco have an "S" mint mark. The mint marks are located in the lower left area of the reverse of the coin.


Walkers are large silver coins and have a great deal of appeal for their aesthetics, the intrinsic value of the metal and the fact that they maintain much of their beauty even in well circulated grades.

There are many ways to collect Walking Liberty Half Dollars. Many people may only acquire one example for a type set, and will usually choose a common date in mint state condition. Others may add Walkers to their collection from time to time, choosing to purchase gem quality examples, coins with toning that they find attractive, or just when they find "Walkers" for sale at a good price.

One popular collecting strategy is to assemble a short set. There are several ways to do this, the most popular being to collect the business strike coins starting from 1940 or 1941, going through the end of the series in 1947, and including the coins from each of the mints. This is a set that even collectors on a tight budget can probably afford to put together in mint state because all 22 business strike issues from the 1940's are common dates. A more challenging, yet still very popular way to collect Walking Liberty Half Dollars is to put together a set of all business strike issues in the entire series from 1916-1947. This set includes 65 coins. Many of them, particularly the earlier dates, will be very costly in high grades, and the average collector will usually opt to purchase these dates in well circulated condition. Specifically, the 1916-S, 1921, 1921-D and 1938-D will be somewhat expensive even in a grade of G4. Some collectors may choose to add the proofs to their sets or to collect only the proof issues, of which there are only seven.

I personally collect Walking Liberty Half Dollars because, like many collectors of U.S. coins, I consider it to be one of the most beautiful coin designs ever. Although "Walkers" are great looking coins in any grade, it is nice that there are stunning mint state examples available to collectors on almost any budget.

When I'm looking to purchase Walking Liberty Half Dollars, knowing which dates in the series are strongly or weakly struck can be valuable information. There are many dates in the series known for a weak strike. Those dated coins can display some lack of detail, especially in the center of the design, and even on mint state coins. Most dates can be found fully struck and with full or nearly full detail, although that will often require some patience and time to look at a large number of coins.

Walking Liberty Half Dollars are a lot of fun to collect. And whether you acquire one coin or multiple complete sets, I think they are coins that you will be pleased to include in your collection.

Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Weight: 12.5 g
Diameter: 30.6 mm
Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper

I wrote the above article a couple years ago for the owner of www.myuscoins.com
Here is a link to the article there, where I'm credited as the author.
http://www.myuscoins.com/Half-Dollars/walking-liberty-half-dollar-1916-1947.html Thanks for the contest!

2 of my Walkers, including a key, the 1921

 

Buffalo Nickels and their strikes

The Buffalo Nickel is an iconic American series that was the workhorse of its day. Presidents Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover & Roosevelt presided over the country while this nickel was in service; the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Giants in the World Series; and young children could take this Nickel and buy a box of Cracker Jacks, which debuted in 1913.

A new design was authorized and artists commenced submitting their designs for the new Nickel. A design by James Earl Fraser was selected. The new design reflected an ideal of the American West with the iconic Native American on the Obverse and the North American Bison on the Reverse.

The key to collecting in the Buffalo Nickel series is to select coins based on their details. Mr Q. David Bowers, in his “A Guide Book of Buffalo & Jefferson Nickels”, delineates four types of strikes. Weak Detail, Typical Detail, Strong Detail & Full Detail strikes. I consider strike above grade when I am looking at a new coin. I have chosen Typical Details struck MS-64 coins over Weak Details struck MS-65’s many times. This series is rife with dates that are struck with weak strikes and you’ll pay a premium for a Strong or Full Details coin. It is advisable to stay away from Weak Details struck coins; unless, you are going after one of the Key Date or Semi-Key Date coins. In those instances, you’ll have to do what your budget will allow. You will probably not see many Full Detail circulated coins. These are rare and come at a huge premium. Only the Proof coins come with Full Details out of the mint.

Below are coins from my collection that best approximate the Weak Detail, Typical Detail & Strong Detail coins. The Strong Details 1926 is the closest I have to a Full Details coin.

This 1925 Denver minted Nickel is considered a Weak Details strike. Notice that the date & “Liberty” bleed in to the rim and the hair is less defined on the Obverse. On the Reverse, there is absolutely no hair on the Bison’s shoulder above the left leg. The mint mark and “Five Cents” also look flat and the Bison’s horn doesn’t have much of a point on it. The whole front left leg is simply flat. This coin isn’t slabbed but was graded by a prestigious coin dealer at AU-58 and I’ve seen many slabbed AU-58’s that look the same.



This 1914 Philadelphia coin is graded MS-65 by NGC. I consider this a Typical Details strike. Notice that on the Obverse that none of the letters bleed in to the rim and that there is a little more definition to the hair. Also, the date stands out fully. On the Reverse, the “Five Cents” is full and you can see tufts of hair on the Bison’s shoulder.



This 1926 Philadelphia issue is graded MS-65 by ANACS. This is the closest I have to a Strong Details strike. Due to a 5 image upload limit, I am showing the Reverse of this coins. Trust me, all details on the Obverse are bold. On the Reverse, there is full hair definition on the front left shoulder and hair details are even visible on the bottom of the front left leg.




The vast majority of my coins are Typical Details coins with a couple of Weak Details and the one Strong Details coin above.

I do not own any Full Details coins. I have not come across any circulation Full Details coins that I could afford nor do I own any proofs. To get an idea of what a Full Details Buffalo Nickel looks like, take a look any Proof issue.

I have been collecting these for 5 years now. Started building an AU raw set and then started an NGC Registry set. I still have an extremely hard time determining the difference between wear and strike deficiencies on these coins. They are extremely hard to grade (in my opinion). I have utilized the expertise of a couple of dealers to build my sets. The only coins I buy on my own, are the inexpensive ones.

If one is going to get involved in collecting this series, there are two books that I highly recommend. The first one is mentioned above and is Mr. Q. David Bowers’ “A Guide Book of Buffalo & Jefferson Nickels. The second is Mr. David W. Lange’s “The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels”.

Comments welcome.

 

Good luck guys.

 

The Peace dollar has always been the coin which caught my eye. Every time I am anywhere near coins, it is as if I can sniff them out, I am always led to them. There are many reasons I started collecting Peace dollars as the first series I would try to complete, the main one being the size of the coin. With a diameter of 38.1 millimeters, the details on the coin are more clearly visible, and with a weight of 26.73 grams, the coins have some major substance, which both myself and my uncle are a fan of (I show all of my new purchases to him, he loves it as a political science major, he tells me stories from the dates of the coins and always admires them). I also love the history of this series, how it was created to commemorate the end of the first World War. I also like how there were 1964 D Peace dollars struck but melted, it would have been really neat to have those around today! Before I started collecting a real series and not just filling folders from pocket change and buying Wheat cent lots on eBay, condition did not matter to me, but now that I am collecting a series, everything about my collecting has changed. I have focused my interests, I have something to work for, to finish my collection, with 25 coins in the series, it is the perfect size for me to collect. The majority of my Peace dollars are raw, I took quite a few stumbles and learned a lot, though now I prefer slabbed coins, they stack nicely and I like having a grade, which brings me to another topic. Different coins and their grades. The 1921 Peace dollar, which was beautifully struck in high relief, was the first coin I saw and really fell in love with. I knew I liked Peace dollars, but when I saw a 1921, my sights were locked, my dad made me a deal that if I scored high enough on the SATs, he would purchase it for me. Here it is:



I was struck by this example specifically, I saw numerous mint state examples, while extremely nice and in high relief, the NGC XF 45 example was the one I really wanted, the wear on it, along with the color just spoke to me, I have a hard time explaining it. Having most of my Peace dollars raw, I am working on getting examples in MS 63 or higher, this may sound easy, but getting the right specimen is a real challenge. Nearly all of the Peace dollars were struck rather weakly, hardly complimenting the low relief of the coins in the series from 1922 on. Finding a Peace dollar with bright luster is not extremely difficult, but grade on the ones MS 63 and under have nothing to do with the strike quality according to NGC. This means the search for many coins I am in the market for with my budget, is much harder, but also much more rewarding. So far I have been honing my skills by seeing as many Peace dollars as I can, while I save up for my next purchase. I need to save because I just made my purchase of the key of the series! The 1928 Peace dollar was added to my collection, just two weeks ago! Here is a picture:



I bought this example in NGC AU 58, many think the hit on the cheek is not pretty, but I think it adds character, I like it a lot. This example has a pretty decent strike, the lettering is strong, which I like, it is not mushy like many coins in this series. This coin is not MS 63, but I found this coin extremely attractive and I would rather continue building my series instead of saving for many more weeks, as money is not abundant for me right now, being a student in high school.
I plan on adding the 1934 S to my collection next, then selling my raw ones to afford some nicer and certified examples.

For these reasons, the Peace dollar is my favorites series, while many others may find this series unspectacular, I think it’s the most brilliant in U.S. history. The coins appeal to me more than any other and everything about the series, is a perfect fit for my interests right now.

 

(Clarification: writing a little bit, is my desire when ratiocinating something like this contest. As consequence, I will not participate for the grand prize.)

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The introduction, and subsequent dispersion, of the Kennedy halves appeared to be improper and disrespectful. Nonetheless, the antepenultimate and ultimate words never remove proper credit from the side of Roberts (obverse) and Gasparro (reverse). The coin is a dulcet, exquisite creation that was originally composed of 90% silver. During 1965 through 1970, the silver content was at 40%; in the majority of the pieces struck after 1970, there is no silver.
With a diameter of 1.205 inches, no person suffering from something like essential tremors should have sufficient angle to criticize the piece. However, minorities are often ignored in the United States; consequently, one had greater chance of encountering the coin in a casino than in public street. During recent years, though, various casinos commenced to diminish their acceptance of halves.
The Secretary of the Treasury can supplant a coin's design, once in 25 years of the last adoption. The inconvenience was that the Franklin half dollar had not yet celebrated its quarter of a century. Consequently, Enrique Barbosa González (1916-05-03) introduced a bill in Congress that would permit the representation of Kennedy on the half dollar. After president Johnson's favorable pressure, the bill was authorized during December of 1963.
As with all series, someone from "above" first thought about how to make some additional profit with this particular introduction. Well, in part, an additional profit could be acknowledged as part of a tactical reflection to maintain the series alive. (Simply because the anterior words are licit, other possibilities shouldn't be sepulchered.) Various errors (Clip, Cracked Planchet, Struck Thru Grease, etc.) and die varieties (DDO, DDR, Accent Hair, No "FG", Invert S, etc.) are present within the series.
As customary, the U. S. Mint had the intention to create a "business within a business". Eva Bertrand Adams (1908-09-10) was brought in to be utilized, partially, as a tactical front against individuals that would be disposed to deviate themselves towards a fable. For example, Adams never washed her hands when she accused other people for the mild turbulence near her epoch as director. The anterior maneuver, while tactical, was quite insignificant. The following supposition derives from a same base that appropriately supported her words:
1. any information that one might necessitate to near, would always be projected towards "x" control tower.
1a. in certain occasion, one may need to propagate a content that could be unknown for the regulators and interceptors of the information. The only interest would be that the receivers should rapidly comprehend the acquired data.
1aa. to break against one's consistency could equal a lack of respect, something protocolar, and/or a "waste of time"; though, with the ultimate possibility, a separation of a tactic could certainly be distinguished.
1ab. one opted to maintain the consistency and to propagate something with a lie in between. Therefore, the regulators analyze the somewhat-unknown information and accept it in intact state. Thanks to this connection (interruption for a brief advertisement: take control of your collection--thecoinnection.com) between giver and receiver, the maneuvers can continue in a decorous manner. It would be irrelevant if someone, later, would recognize the inconvenience between what was projected.
1ac. one should remember that the essence is in recognizing the degree of compatibility that could be maintained between "an incorrect variable" and "an original variable". If there isn't sufficient comprehension between the variables, then the lie isn't valid for certain equation.
1b. in certain occasion: upon something fragmented (already registered) within part of one's mentality, certain memories would unite themselves to interlace what is fragmented and to culminate with something new. In direct relation with something stored in conjunction with a "modification," a beneficial break propagates itself: at the moment of refloating the confection, the accommodated information is altered with probable settlement in certain memory and finalized with something unaltered or "altered".
1ba. this is something that isn't used to wash one's hand(s). The tremendous naturalness in the point "1b," adequately checks (thirteenth sense of the word) various displacements that could be directing themselves towards something unnatural.
1c. in the majority of the occasions, a giver comprehends that one shouldn't lock upon something based in the naturalness that finalizes pushing upon natural limits. Example: in numerous cases, a human could arrive to machinate a formula (from certain position, in certain position, of certain form, towards certain memory, etcetera) without understanding, from that equation, what it could arrive to signify with possible relation to something.
1ca. this is something that runs in parallelism with the point "1ab"; regardless, clearly, this shouldn't be considered a lack of respect.
1d. in certain occasion, a cover in triple sense would be something valid.
About three decades in posteriority to the first Kennedy halves, the 1964 50C SMS pieces were publicly declared. Currently, the special coin represents the mold of the series. Furthermore, it seems simple to believe that the pieces were the bonus of some people that were amalgamated with their divulgence and creation.

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I don't admire writing about something, like Kennedy halves, that was already publicly specified in a phenomenal manner. Therefore, in order to tranquilize myself, the "supposition" was included as my original contribution.


Salutations.

Postscript: there are various reasons for my "brief advertisement"; however, I'll only specify one [reason]. My exposition appropriates itself more rating, if any of the following were to succeed: the words remain intact or the words are edited out.

 

Capped Bust Gold Coins 1795-1807

The early American draped bust gold coins from 1795-1807 are in my opinion the most beautiful coins of all time. All were minted in Philadelphia and were struck in 3 denominations, the quarter eagle ($2.50), the half eagle ($5.00), and the eagle ($10.00). These coins were struck in about 90% gold and 10% copper. Even though these coins were minted with the intent to be used in circulation, very few of them were. For many people even the quarter eagle was considered a lot of money and they simply didn't use these coins. Where these coins was used was in business with other countries which also directly relates to the reason these coins are so rare today. Once foreign governements got a hold of these coins, many of them were melted down and the metal was used to mint the coins of that country.

Mintages of all these coins was small and therefore they are very rare today and also rather pricey. Total mintages of the quarter eagle series was 19,460, with 1797 having the least minted with only 427 coins. The half eagle series had a total mintage of 335,499 and the eagle series had a mintage of 132,592. Clearly because of numbers, the quarter eagle series is the rarest today.

There are also several variations in this series, the most obvious one is on the reverse. The quarter eagle, first minted in 1796, always had the heraldic eagle on the reverse. Prior to 1799 the half eagle had a small eagle on the reverse with a wreath in it's beak. After 1798 the half eagle had a larger heraldic eagle on the reverse. The eagle had the same design as the half eagle except it had the small eagle design until 1797 and the heraldic eagle there after.

Other variations in the quarter eagle include no stars on the obverse in 1796 and 13 or 14 stars on the reverse of the 1806.

Variations of the half eagle include the 1797 series with either 15 or 16 stars on the reverse, some 1797 coins are 1797/5 and have 16 stars on the obverse, and an 1804 variety has a small 8 punched over a large 8.

Variation of the eagle include 1795 coins having either 9 or 13 leaves on the branch the eagle is holding, 1798 has a variation in the allignment of the stars on the obverse, either 9 on the left and 4 on the right, or 7 and 6, and 1799 and 1803 coins have either small or large stars on the obverse.

 

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same thing happened to me

 

Great posts!

 

I'll be writing about one of my favorite series which is not an American coin. Although the obverse design is adopted from the earlier coins issued during the American period.

To start with, I am a Filipino and I'll always be proud of it. Being a part of this forum not only helped me a lot on gathering knowledge about coins, but it also guide me a lot about our history.

Our country was colonized for 381 years The Spanish settlement and rule, 1565–1898 and the American period, 1898–1946. (The Japanese invasion also took part during WWII, 1941-1945)
The United States ceded its sovereignty (Treaty of Manila) over the Philippines on July 4, 1946. The treaty provided the recognition of the independence of the Republic of the Philippines.


Reading, researching and collecting nourishes one's knowledge which lead me to collect this series. Having been colonized by two great nations for almost 4 centuries refrained us from having coins of our own. And I would like to share the first coin series, which I proudly can call "our very own" to everyone.

This is my album. The "English Series"

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(1958 - 1966)

In 1949, the Central Bank of the Philippines was created. In 1951 the English Series, Central Bank’s first official banknotes, was circulated. And for the coins, the English Series coins were introduced in 1958.


I have been trying to complete the set since I started collecting coins. I find it really hard to complete the set with better grades since I've only met 3 numismatists in my area which the coin series itself is not considered collection-worthy for them due to the metal used. They prefer the "American Colony" Series because of its silver content.

'been friends with these guys for months now, and not one of them collects this series. Personally, I don't consider them fellow numismatists since all they talk about is the price of the coin. And aside from this, I'm located where no coin auctions, coin show, etc have took place as far as I can remember. Good thing these coins were available and sold cheap by coin vendors when I started collecting.

I, myself collect the "American Colony" series. It is without doubt a beautiful series and was also my first pick for my entry here. But I've decided to share my meager collection which I personally think is one to be proud of. The first series of coinage that we Filipinos call our own.

The "American Colony Series" coins were struck for use from 1903 to 1945. The obverse of these coins remained unchanged and were used in the "English Series".
The metal coinage consists of bronze 1 centavo, brass 5 centavos and nickel-brass 10, 25 and 50 centavos.

Since my picture is so bad and can't be viewed like those others posted above, I searched for one for the benefit (I hope) of those who are interested. Both pictures shows the unchanged obverse that were used in the "American Colony Series"

Thanks for the contest

OBVERSE:
Filipino man kneeling against an anvil, with a hammer resting at his side. A simmering volcano, Mt. Mayon, topped with smoke rings as background.

This figure is an allegory for the hard work being done by the native people of the Philippines in building their own future.

Used in 1 and 5 centavo coins

Figure of Liberty, a standing female figure, in the act of striking the anvil with a hammer with the same volcano as background. This was done to show the work being done by Americans in building a better Philippines.

Used in 10, 25, and 50 centavos

REVERSE: Central Bank of the Philippines Seal
DESIGNER: Melecio Figueroa
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to bad i cant join the contest, i dont have a serie to write about (yet)

 

koen can you write about something from your native Country?

 

You meen about the history of money here?