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1966 Philippines 50 cents

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:41 pm

I swear it sounds so much like silver...yet I can't find the coin on numista's website.

Any help from the professionals....please.
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Re: 1966 Philippines 50 cents

Postby Bluegill » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:43 pm

Are you sure about what you have? The Philippines didn't issue a 50 Centavos in 1966.

The Philippines Republic decimal coinage started in '58. A 50 Centavo was minted in '58 and '64. A commemorative ½ Peso was minted in '61. That coin was Ag, the same specs as a U.S. half.

Their reform coinage started in '67. A 50 Sentimos was minted on and off from '67 thru '94. It was CuNi.
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Re: 1966 Philippines 50 cents

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:03 pm

I'll check again.....but I have a 1966 50 cent coin......about same size as our half.

Did they mint any collector products....?

I'll update in a few......don't want to acid test it if it's a rare(low mintage)coin.
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Re: 1966 Philippines 50 cents

Postby Thogey » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:23 pm

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Re: 1966 Philippines 50 cents

Postby hobo finds » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:43 pm

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Re: 1966 Philippines 50 cents

Postby henrysmedford » Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:05 pm

Found a 1967 on Ebay in the Philippines starting at $2.33 http://www.ebay.ph/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280837154376
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Re: 1966 Philippines 50 cents

Postby Bluegill » Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:14 pm

I dug into the fine print in the Philippines section of the Krause Catalog.

It lists 3 patterns of a 50 Centavo for 1966. 2 of them Cu, the other Ag.

One of them matches that different Km # in the link hobo finds posted.

The 3 are;
Pn28 - Ag
PnA28 - Cu
PnB28 - Cu

They are all quite pricy. We definitely need a pic!

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Re: 1966 Philippines 50 cents

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:01 pm

How about weight?


Did you say pricey? :)
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Re: 1966 Philippines 50 cents

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:15 pm

I left that one in my work locker.....but now I am looking at a 1971 version....and again...it has that "ring" of silver sound to it.....and it has that silver "toned" look to it.
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Re: 1966 Philippines 50 cents

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:30 pm

Acid test proved to be a failure...at least for silver.....very disappointed!!!! :cry:


I guess they are off to my ever increasing CuNi pile....!
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