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| Subject: Silver 1970 Pope Paul VI 1 Peso coin Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:07 pm | |
| Hi would anyone know the silver content (ASW) of the Philippines 1970 Pope Paul VI 1 Peso coin? and it's diameter? thank you | |
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| Subject: Re: Silver 1970 Pope Paul VI 1 Peso coin Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:51 pm | |
| - nic wrote:
- Hi would anyone know the silver content (ASW) of the Philippines 1970 Pope Paul VI 1 Peso coin? and it's diameter?
thank you Weight is 26.45 grams, 90% silver ASW 0.7653 oz Mintage 30,000 pieces diameter about 38mm | |
| | | nic
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| Subject: Re: Silver 1970 Pope Paul VI 1 Peso coin Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:10 am | |
| Thanks DIC! The nickel type is 40mm diameter, so the silver is 38mm, a smaller one. The nickel is visually misleading, in UNC, it looks like silver! | |
| | | DIC
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| Subject: Re: Silver 1970 Pope Paul VI 1 Peso coin Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:24 am | |
| - nic wrote:
- Thanks DIC!
The nickel type is 40mm diameter, so the silver is 38mm, a smaller one.
The nickel is visually misleading, in UNC, it looks like silver! I have both and they have the same diameter, 38mm, by my ruler. The key difference between the two lies in the edges. The silver one has a reeded edge like our modern one peso coin while the nickel one has a smooth edge like our 5 peso coin. a reeded edge looks like this: | |
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