1936-M US Philippines 50 Centavos Quezon Murphy Commemorative SEA SALVAGE

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Seller: mr.philippines ✉️ (4,479) 99.1%, Location: Manila, PH, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 186177237196 1936-M US Philippines 50 Centavos Quezon Murphy Commemorative SEA SALVAGE.

1936-M US Philippines 50 Centavos Quezon Murphy Commemorative SEA SALVAGE

US Philippine  WW2 Salvaged Coins

This coin was dumped  in Manila Bay during the war to avoid the capture of the coming Japanese forces in Manila. Truly a unique and historical piece.

During the war sometime between 12 March 1942 when MacArthur left Corregidor and 6 May when 16,000 American and Filipino troops surrendered Corregidor, the thousands of pounds of silver Pesos and minor coins were sent to the depths of Manila Bay.

Packed in heavy wooden boxes and transported by boats and barges, the silver treasure was dumped overboard near the mouth of Manila Bay in a wide area approximately two-and-a-half miles north of the island. The location, at the junction where the China Sea and the bay convene, is slightly more than 100 feet deep. Some accounts, never confirmed by government sources, and despite MacArthur's assurances to Quezon, say that a goodly number of gold bullion bars were also part of what went overboard. The gold was reportedly overlooked or left behind when the bulk of the gold was taken out by submarine.

The Japanese heard about the effort and during the years they occupied the Philippines are said to have recovered roughly 4-million coins using their own divers and prisoners of war.

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  • Condition: Sea Salvage
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Denomination: 50 Centavos
  • Composition: Silver
  • Reverse: COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES
  • Year: 1936
  • Size: 36 mm in diameter
  • Obverse: Busts of Quezon and Murphy facing each other
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Philippines
  • Certification: Uncertified

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