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Greysheet Catalog Details (GSID: 25977)

The 1918-S Five Centavos is part of a series of 5 Centavos, Territorial obverse coins struck from 1903-1935. The specific variety is Mule. Struck in San Francisco and designated as a Business (MS) strike, this coin is made of Copper-nickel from a mintage of 2,780,000 struck.
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: 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.

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GSID: 25977
Coin Date: 1918-S
Denomination: 5c / Five Centavos
Designation: MS
Mint Mark: S
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mintage: 2,780,000
Coinage Type: 5 Centavos, Territorial obverse
Coinage Years: 1903-1935
Composition: Copper-nickel
Variety: Mule
Variety 2: Allen-4.08b, FS-901
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 20.5 mm
Weight: 5 gr
Weight: 0.176 oz
Coin Shape: Round
Designer: Melico Figueroa
PCGS #: 90198
NGC ID: 2C79
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