1897 Cuban Silver 1 Peso Souvenier Type II (AU)
Product Description
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This is the rare Type II class (star below the date line) of the 1987
One peso souvenir.
Issued in 1897
This silver (.900) coin was issued in the United
States to collect funds for the war agaisnt Spain.
It shows Leonor Molina's profile on one side and the
Cuban Coat of Arms on the other. After the Republic
was founded this coin was accepted as currency in
recognition of the faith and economic sacrifice
of those that bought it.
