USPI-1908 Proof
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7/8/2020
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1908 Proof Coinage for the insular area of the Philippine Islands. Mintage: 500
No Centavos, Five Centavos, or Proof Sets were produced in 1907 due to the high demand for new reduced size and weight silver coinage in 1907. As in 1906, the 1908 proof sets were not made to order. 500 sets were authorized to be struck to satisfy whatever numismatic interest might exist for these sets. The 1908 sets were also available for purchase from the Bureau of Insular Affairs and at the Philippine Mint into the late 1930's.
Due to the poor sales of proof sets in 1905, 1906, and 1908, future proof coinage was discontinued. The 10 Centavos, 20 Centavos, 50 Centavos and Peso are unique in this set since they are all reduced in size and weight from those in all of the earlier sets. None of the coins in this set were produced as business strikes by the Philadelphia mint. It is interesting to note that the date on the 1908 proof Centavo is noticeably larger and of a different style than that found on the 1908S production strikes. The numerals in the date on the Centavos most resemble those on the 1908 Proof 5 Centavos in their style and shape.
References:
• "U.S./Philippine Coins" by Lyman L. Allen 7th Edition 2012 updated and edited by Tom Culhane, Union NJ, 2012
• "U.S./Philippine Coins" by Lyman L. Allen 6th Edition 2008-2009 published by Lyman Allen Rare Coins Virginia City, NV 2007
• "United States Territorial Coinage for the Philippine Islands" by Neil Shafer, Whitman Publishing Company Racine, Wisconsin, 1961
Rev 2/13/2018
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USPI-1908 Proof
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