1903 1/2C, BN MS65+ BN Certification #44073418, PCGS #90003

Owner's Comments

Gem Plus

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The U.S. government struck Half Centavos for the Philippines from 1903-1908. In 1903 and 1904, Half Centavos were struck for circulation and as Proofs; from 1905 to 1908, Half Centavos only appeared in Proof sets. The mintage of the 1903 Half Centavoe was over 12 million, thus it is very common today. Uncirculated examples are fairly easy to obtain, including in full Red condition. The majority of the Red examples certified by PCGS fall into the MS-64 grade. The finest examples certified by PCGS (as of October 2011) are 2 MS-67s.

PCGS #

90003

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Weight

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Mintage

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Region

U.S. Philippines

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	1000000	R-1.1	2 / 2	N/A
All Grades	40000	R-2.6	2 / 2	N/A
60 or Better	2000	R-4.6	2 / 2	N/A

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	1000000
All Grades	40000
60 or Better	2000

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-1.1
All Grades	R-2.6
60 or Better	R-4.6

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	2 / 2
All Grades	2 / 2
60 or Better	2 / 2

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	N/A
All Grades	N/A
60 or Better	N/A

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Thumbnail	Pedigree and History
1	MS65BN PCGS grade
1	MS65BN PCGS grade
3	MS64BN PCGS grade
3	MS64BN PCGS grade
3	MS64BN estimated grade

#1 MS65BN PCGS grade

#3 MS64BN PCGS grade

#3 MS64BN estimated grade