Love this Balboa 1931 Panama

For some reason, I love this one.

 

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here is my favorite little guy from Panama.

 

I love this design. I would like to eventually add one to my world silver collection.
I remember reading somewhere that old Morgans were melted down in order to mint these.

 

Panama Pill?

 

Have you ever heard of the "Panama Pill?"

 

Just a couple years too late for that. ALthough similar. This coin is copper-nickel.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5260.html

 

Looks beat as heck!

 

You should've seen the one that was originally in my album. Now that poor coin earned its retirement.

 

She looks much more.... grey.. in hand.

 

Loving the reverse side!

 

I was in Panama for 4 years in the USAF! Brought back several coins from there. Nothing real old, but this is my favorite!

 

I like that one as well. I think they through these into enormous bags and so many come bag marked & those without fairly scarce.