Philippines 1905 peso
This specimen was lot 3562 in Goldberg sale 32 (Beverly Hills, September 2005), where it sold for $350. The catalog description[1] noted, "Philippines. Peso, 1905. A mere 471 struck for this proof-only issue that slipped into circulation for a short period. Light handling marks scattered about in the unprotected fields, yet plenty of mirror surface remains. ANACS graded Proof 50." This type was struck in Philadelphia and San Francisco for the Philippine islands 1903-06. A smaller peso of lower fineness was struck in San Francisco 1907-12 (KM 172), after which no silver pesos were struck until the commemorative issues of 1936 (KM 177 and 178). Large size proofs are fairly available, especially for 1903 and 1904; small size proofs exist but are rare. These coins are listed in the Red Book as well as the SCWC and are collected as part of the United States series.
Recorded mintage: 471 Proofs (no Philadelphia business strikes; San Francisco minted six million in 1905).
Specification: 26.95 g, 0.900 fine silver, .780 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 168.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 32: the pre-Long Beach sale, Beverly Hills, CA: Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, 2005.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.
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