In answer to your question, it may surprise you to learn that, even though the Philippines (Philipinas) was under United States sovereignty, some coins bearing the legend "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" on the reverse were actually struck at the mint located in Manila and are so indicated as such with an "M" mintmark. Those coins being: one centavo dated 1925 through 1934 and 1936 (no one centavo coins were minted in 1935). fuve centavos dated 1925 through 1935. ten centavos dated 1929 and 1935. twenty centavos dated 1928 (a mule error coin having a 20-centavos obverse and a reverse of a 1903 through 1928 5-centavos). Other Coins minted at Manila are the Commonwealth issues which also carry the "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" legend. Those coins being: one centavo dated 1937 through 1941. five centavos, ten centavos, and twenty centavos dated 1937, 1938 and 1941. fifty centavos and two different one peso commemoratives dated 1936. I hope this answers your question satisfactorily, Clinker
Cool! I did find out about the Manila mint but not all of the deatails on exactly what was made and when. THANKS!
Clinker, I did not know that the m- mintmark was for Manila very interesting good info thanks I have some I will look at the mintmark.
Well I do have three a 1944 no mintmark 1944-s both five centavos and a 1944-s fifty centavos all three have pvc on them got these years ago and had them in old 2x2's. Glad you brought this up Clinker I would have never found the pvc and I found alot more coins with pvc that I had not looked at for years.
bruce 1947: The no mint ,ark coins were minted at Philadelphia, and the "S" mintmarked coins were struck at San Francisco. Clinker
