Very impressive collection, and an attractive presentation! I have but one coin of the Philippines: PHILIPPINES Insular Government, 1899-1935 AR 1 Peso (38mm, 26.95g, 6h) Dated 1903. Philadelphia, USA mint Obverse: Woman standing left, holding hammer over anvil; smoking volcano behind; ONE PESO above, FILIPINAS below Reverse: Shield surmounted by eagle with wings spread; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above, · 1903 · below References: Numista 4349 Mintage: 2,791,000 Richly toned. In PCGS encapsulation, graded AU58. American involvement in the Philippines began in 1898, when the island territory was ceded to the United States by the Spanish empire at the conclusion of the Spanish-American War. The following year, 1899, an insular government was established by the United States Congress which allowed a degree of Filipino participation under a governor-general appointed by the US President. Over the following decades, the Philippines were granted expanding degrees of self-governance until 1946 when, after the expulsion of the Japanese during World War II, full independence was achieved.
