US-Philippines Coin Collectors

I plan on collecting U.S. Philippines coins I have three right now but I'll be adding to that at some point. I find them to be very attractive coins overall.

 

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Thank you JHinton for taking your time and providing excellent information regarding the US-Philippines series. Here is another question for you, which sides of the coin do you call Obverse?

Reference books and online information seem to cause a confusion identifying the Obverse and Reverse of the coin.

 

The Obverse was always intended to be the date side of the coin. Due to US coins always having the figure on the obverse, the reverse is often referred to as the obverse in the US. I myself sometimes do both depending on my audience. I once was on a personal crusade to inform everyone that the date side was actually the obverse but it just grew tiresome. It does not help that a lot of the TPGs also place the coin with the reverse in the front, thus confusing collectors even more.

So the short answer is: The date side is the Obverse.

 

I found three 1944 centavos in a foreign change bin at a coin shop. I got the best one for 12 and a half cents. Are the others worth getting at that price? I know the older centavos are worth something, but maybe they made a lot in 1944?

 

I own 6 coins from this era (2 20 centavos and 4 10 centavos). I absolutely love the design on them. I would own more, but I typically don't see these in the coin shops I frequent. I guess I could purchase them on ebay, but I rather buy coins in person than online.

 

It depends on the condition. The 1944-S One Centavo is very common in relation to the rest of the one centavo coins. They can be easily found in MS65 or MS66 Red for a hundred dollars or so. In G-VG it's worth about $1.00

 

Still confused..... Neil Shafer and Aldo Basso's reference book both referred the date side being the reverse and Lyman Allen's reference book is the other way around. Who do we believe?

 

I collect both the US/PH coinage (Not hardcore, but I have examples) and Japanese occupation currency of the Philippines.

 

More US-Philippine coins 20 Centavos.

 

Anyone have any information about this Anguilla Liberty Dollar C/S on 1907S Peso?

 

That is an interesting counter stamp. I pulled up this site with a quick search.


http://anguillarising.com/anguilla-liberty-dollar/

 

My family lived in the Philippines from July 1978-Feb 1979. My parents kept a lot of the coins (circulated) and got new bills before we left. Only have 2 of the 1945 US/Philippine coins. If they only knew then what I know now.

 

I recently bought all these the photos are the sellers photos. I haven't received the coins yet but I'm trying to wait patiently for them to arrive. I know the 1947's technically aren't U.S. Philippines coinage but they're close enough related to the subject so I included them also.

 

I like to collect Philippine currency too. Got a few coins and some paper money, I do tend to lean towards the US issued currency.

 

I just have this one. Nearly a rim-to-rim die crack on the, uh, date side.

 

Very Cool coins guys! I know nothing of the series, but I did sit next to a gentleman at the PCGS grading 101 course at the Long Beach show who was an avid collector. He was a very nice guy and I spoke with him and he gave me a very good tip for my future regarding collecting coins. I'm posting in this thread and hoping that he reads this as I wanted to thank him

p.s. we sat towards the back of the room and he pointed to another gentlemen in the front rows and told me that he was his competitor in collecting... So I have total Respect for US-Philippines coinage from this period, cause at least two of the thirty or so students in that course, that day, primarily collected them!

p.s.s. I forget your name sir, but Thank You for the advice you gave me that day and I hope you are well

 

I collect US-Philippine coins.

 

Way Cool! I was in the philippines back in 2008. Tried to collect some vintage coinage. I was having to much fun though at Boracay, Chocolate hills, Cebu, and the convention center as well as shopping at SM mall. How i miss that place, and my friends.

 

I was only 7 when I lived there. I remember shopping at Bolnga and the slabs of meat hanging up on hooks and mom having to slice her own meat she bought. I especially remember the 'No milk' - having to used powdered milk for cereal. Visiting the naval base and other sites for field trips. Oh yea....swimming on Christmas Day.