Demand for eye-appealing and premium quality coins pushes Heritage Auctions' July 20 event over $237,000.
The reverse has a smaller date than normal, and a larger eagle and shield. In 1907 the diameters of Philippine silver coins were made smaller as a way to reduce bullion costs. The twenty-centavo piece was reduced from 23 mm to 20 mm, making its diameter very close to that of the five-centavo (20.5 mm). In 1918 a worker at the San Francisco Mint used a twenty-centavo reverse die, either by accident or as an expedient, for part of the year’s five-centavo production. (After a similar occurrence in 1928, the five-centavo diameter was reduced to 19 mm in 1930.) Collectors have known about this popular and very scarce “mule” (as a mismatching of dies is called) since 1922.
Reverse Description
An eagle is portrayed in the center atop an American shield with 13 stars. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is written around the periphery with the date at the bottom.
Catalog Information
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Subject: I would like to contribute catalog info to CDN for 1918-S 5c U.S. Philippines, Mule, Allen-4.08b, FS-901 MS
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Values
| Grade | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|
| MS64 | $36,000 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | $7,500 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
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