1944 PAmerican-Filipino coin: has any value?
 

I'm holding a coin. One side bears an inscription, UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA 1944.

The other side says: FILIPINAS TWENTY CENTAVOS.


Is it worth anything in the US or in the Philippines?

1944 PAmerican-Filipino coin: has any value?
 

It has almost a tenth of an ounce of silver in it so it's worth about a
dollar from that. If it's in excellent condition, the numismatic value
is probably also a dollar (according to my catalog from a couple of
years ago).

The increasing silver prices have overtaken the collectors value for
many coins.

B.J.

wrote:
I'm holding a coin. One side bears an inscription, UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA 1944.

The other side says: FILIPINAS TWENTY CENTAVOS.


Is it worth anything in the US or in the Philippines?


Thanks,
B.J.
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1944 PAmerican-Filipino coin: has any value?
 

"B.J. Herbison" wrote in message
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It has almost a tenth of an ounce of silver in it so it's worth about a
dollar from that. If it's in excellent condition, the numismatic value
is probably also a dollar (according to my catalog from a couple of
years ago).

The increasing silver prices have overtaken the collectors value for
many coins.

Just FYI, My 2006 Krause SCWC says that there are some 1944 D/S overdates
out there as well. In the extremely unlikely case that that's what he has,
they're worth quite a bit more, relatively speaking. The catalog lists them
at $12 F, $16.50 VF, $20 XF, $35 Unc and $45 BU.

The Philippine and Pueto Rico became United States of America possession at the
end of the Spanish-American War in 1898. Coins were minted for the Philippine
starting in 1903 with "United States of America" on one side and "Filipinas" on
the other side of the coin.
From 1925, Philippine had their own mint, but was still a US possession.
After 1945 Philippine gained their indepence and the inscription "United States
of America" was removed from thei coinage.
The retail values of the coins depends on their condition. The values are
listed in Krause's Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-Present" under
Philippines (Commonwealth). Check your library.
Estimated retail values for 1944 dated coins are listed below.
Uncirculated 1 centavo: $ 0.50 (US dollar)
Uncirculated 5 centavos: $ 0.75
Common variety of a Uncirculated 20 centavos (1944-D): $ 2
Very rare variety of a Uncirculated 20 centavos (1944 D/S): $150 & up
Very rare variety of a Extra Fine 20 centavos (1944 D/S): $40 & up
Extra Fine & Uncirculated 50 centavos: $ 2.50 & $ 4.50, respectively.
The letters "D" and "S" are mint marks. The D/S means the "D" was punched over
a "S". The mint mark is located to the left of the date. "D" is the mint mark
for the Denver Mint and "S" is the mint mark for the San Francisco Mint. Extra
Fine is one of several condition for a circulated coin.