JAA Philippine Medals & Tokens
1909 Honeycutt-88 Governor General W.C. Forbes - Speaker S. Osmena
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
PHILIPPINE MEDALS |
| Item Description: |
BRONZE 1909-DATED Philippine HONEYCUTT-88 W.C. FORBES Honeycutt-88, Basso-752 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC AU 53 BN |
| Owner: |
JAA |
Owner Comments:
1909-DATED PHILIPPINE BRONZE
HONEYCUTT-88
W.C. FORBES
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 30 mm
OBVERSE
The obverse features the seal of the Government of the U.S. Territory of the Philippines. Inscriptions are: "W.C. FORBES / GOB. GRAL." (W. C. Forbes, Governor General of the Philippines), S. OSMENA / SPEAKER" (S. Osmena, Speaker of the Philippine Legislative Assembly) , and "PATERNO P.TE. CONSTRUC" (Fathers of construction).
REVERSE
The Central feature of the reverse is an inscription in Spanish reading: "DEL CAPITOLIO DE FILIPINAS" (Capitol of the Philippines). Inscriptions around the circumference are "EU 21 MAYO 1909" (May 21, 1909) and "COLOCO LA PRIMERA PIEDRA" (I lay the first stone)
CATALOG NUMBERS
Basso-752
Honeycutt-79a
Purchased RAW from Cookie Jar Collectibles in Philippine Mail Bid Sale XXII+ (September 2019), Lot #995A
NGC AU53 BN
NGC Population 1/0 (November 30 2021)
Photo Vision Imaged
Scratch Resistant Holder