Whitman Expo
1916-S U.S. Philippines, Tilted 6 20 Centavos MS Allen 11.12a, FS-301 Values
Details
The numeral 6 in the date is out of normal alignment, appearing to tilt to the left. Two die varieties exist for the 1916-S ten-centavo coin. One has a straighter numeral 6 in the date. The other, traditionally thought to be scarcer, has a tilted 6. This was made in the era of hand-worked dies, where a mint technician would punch numerals and other elements into the working dies for coinage, which could result in discrepancies. Check your 1916-S twenty-centavos; even those that are slabbed might not be correctly attributed by variety.
Reverse: 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.
Basic Information
GSID:
85052
Coin Date:
1916-S
Denomination:
20c / 20 Centavos
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
1,435,000
Coinage Type:
U.S. Philippines Coinage
Coinage Years:
1907-1929
Composition:
75% silver
Mint Mark:
S
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
U.S. Philippines, Tilted 6
Variety 2:
Allen 11.12a, FS-301
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.75
Weight:
4 gr
Weight:
0.14 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
20 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
