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Hello Mr. Livshits,
I have a friend that brought this coin in and we have no idea what it is worth. I was wondering if you could help.
I would put it between vg and f.
Thank you for your time.
Charley
Hi Charley,
Are you using strict US grading guidelines? If so, then your coin is likely a solid F or even a little better. The grading on most foreign coins, including Philippines under US administration is a bit more liberal than US grading.
The 1918, which was struck at the San Fransisco mint, is a fairly common date with over 2 million minted. Again, when thinking of US coins, you may think 2 million is low mintage. However, Philippines coins from this period were mostly made in numbers of 2 million and less, many as low as just a few hundred thousand.
The value on a decent, but well circulated example lists in the most recent book at $3.75, although the actual value if sold on eBay is more like $5 plus a couple of dollars for shipping.
For reference purposes, this coin is made of .750 purity silver and contains just a little less than a quarter ounce of pure silver weight.
Thanks for the question! =)
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| Comment | Thank you very much for answering my question. Your detailed response was more than I was expecting and very impressive. I was grading the coin as if it were a U.S. coin and being a bit conservative. Again, thank you Mr. Livshits. Charley | ||
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Dmitry Livshits
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My specialty is world coins from the 18th to 20th centuries, primarily non-US foreign coins and related areas such as errors and exonumia (tokens, medals, etc.). I can answer questions relating to identification, grading, selling, preservation and evaluation of such items. In addition to catalog value, I can give you the practical market value and trends for specific types of coins. I will also take questions regarding counterfeits (both modern and antique) and on how to identify them. I am NOT knowledgeable in paper money/banknotes, ancient or "shipwreck" coins. Thank you.
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Collector of world coins since early childhood. Access to a variety of auction records and reference material. You can also find me on Facebook.
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A.S. in Psychology (2006), B.A. in Forensic Psychology (2008), M.A. in Forensic Psychology (2011).
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