Post your coins from Panama

Oh! By the way! I have some Panama cents from the 80s. I can't find much on them but they are awesome. I have a world cent collection started, and the Panama coin is one of my favorite (my 1974 Barbados and 1973 Bahamas cents are tied at first for favorite cents out of the US). Is there a good website to look at for world coins? Something more than just pricing, I'm looking for a little history also. Thanks.

 

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I do not. I acquired them from a pawn shop. Someone took a loan on them and never returned. I was shocked at the mintage numbers. Only 1400 of the 20 balboa (silver) were made.

 

If you can find all of the set you can make some money on it if you buy it right.
I seen one complete set auction twice the number you wrote November 2014.I was amazed it went that high.

 

A couple of fractional Balboa' s from 1953.

 

@J.A.K.
Gemmy coins

;-)

 

1953 1/2 Balboa

 

1953 Panama Balboa

 

Nice !!!!

 

A couple more from my type set.

 

Help is 1968 1/2 Balboa 40% Silver?
I am just checking myself.

 

.400 silver

 

Thank You!!!

 

just got this one today... my pics really don't do the coin justice.

 

Photos sure show the Luster on it. Not bad for it's age.

 

Yep, I wish i was aging that well.

 

You & Me Both wish that

 

1961 fractional Balboa's

 

Nice coins @J.A.K.
I'm not sure but wasn't the one 1/2 or whole Balboa with a Philadelphia mint mark in the 1960 or 1970?
I'm just asking. Not saying that there was.

 

Hello, I've enjoyed looking at all these great Panamanians! I've been collecting for about a year and have settled on mainly European and Latin American silver crowns for the variety and beauty in the designs.

I very recently purchased the 1904 50 Centesimos (I've been looking for one of these) and 1966 Balboa pictured below and have some rookie questions about the 50 Cent piece. Krause states that the diameter of the 1904 should be 38.1mm since these were supposedly struck on U.S.. dollar blanks. However, I've also seen 37mm, 36mm, and 35.7mm noted on other online references and listings. My 1904 below is clearly not 38.1 when compared to the 1966. The coin is slabbed so I can't measure its diameter but it appears to be at least 36mm or smaller. Is Krause just wrong here? Does anyone own a 38.1mm version, or 37mm? The differences in size seem odd to me given these were minted at a time when silver content was very important.

I appreciate any input. I'm new around here so please let me know if this is the right place to ask this or if I should be starting a new thread. Thanks!

 

[QUOTE="JGusta77, post: 2104523, member: 72819"ve enjoyed looking at all these great Panamanians! I've been collecting for about a year and have settled on mainly European and Latin American silver crowns for the variety and beauty in the designs.

I very recently purchased the 1904 50 Centesimos (I've been looking for one of these) and 1966 Balboa pictured below and have some rookie questions about the 50 Cent piece. Krause states that the diameter of the 1904 should be 38.1mm since these were supposedly struck on U.S.. dollar blanks. However, I've also seen 37mm, 36mm, and 35.7mm noted on other online references and listings. My 1904 below is clearly not 38.1 when compared to the 1966. The coin is slabbed so I can't measure its diameter but it appears to be at least 36mm or smaller. Is Krause just wrong here? Does anyone own a 38.1mm version, or 37mm? The differences in size seem odd to me given these were minted at a time when silver content was very important.

I appreciate any input. I'm new around here so please let me know if this is the right place to ask this or if I should be starting a new thread. Thanks!

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Hello, and welcome to the forum. The 1904 50 centisimos I