1944-S U.S. Fifty Centavos Filipinas - Silver (7862)

1944-S U.S. Fifty Centavos Filipinas - Silver (7862MOM-C)(Safe-Bin 3) LIMITED ITEM. PREVIOUSLY OWNED. Once they are gone we may not get any more. Sold As Is. Non-Refundable. This coin is in a protective guardhouse flip cover and zippered plastic bag, coming from Larry Hahn's personal collection left to him by a very dear friend. It is a beautiful 1944-S U.S. Fifty Centavos Filipinas - Silver. A neodymium magnet test confirms its authenticity as the magnet does not stick. After the Spanish-American War, the Philippines islands were under United States control from 1898 to 1945. On December 8, 1941, Japan invaded the territory, just 10 hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, marking another quick and decisive victory for Japanese Imperial forces against an unprepared America. This occupation lasted for almost three years and was strongly resisted by Filipino forces supported by U.S. General Douglas MacArthur. The Filipino islands were a battleground between U.S. and Japanese forces throu