The U.S. Mint Goes to War
1943 Guatemala, 1C
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
GUATEMALA - REPUBLIC |
| Item Description: |
1C 1943 KM-251 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 65 |
| Owner: |
coin928 |
Owner Comments:
Guatemala 1943(P) Centavos (KM #251) Brass - Mintage: 450,000
This coin was minted by the Philadelphia Mint during World War II using brass recovered from spent artillery shell casings.
As of this revision, it is one of 8 graded at at this level with only 2 graded finer by NGC.
Date acquired:5/21/2013 (already graded by NGC)
Rev. 5/15/2023