SIX PROOF COINS FROM FRANKLIN MINT IN LIGHT NBROWN ENVELOPE

TOP COLLECTORS BALBOAS CROWN SERIES

COINS COINS.9343 ADSL COINS IN PLASTIC SLEEVE SO IMAGE NOT CLEAR

PICTURE IS OF COLLECTION

LARGEST COIN IS 37 MM DIAMETER

THIS PROOF SET WAS MADE IN 1967 AND HAS BEEN VERY POLULAR WITH COLLECTORS

AND COMPLETE SET OF SIX COINS.

DURING THE LAST SILVER RUSH IN THE 1980 ,MOST OF THESE SILVER COINS WERE MELTED FOR THEIR SILVER CONTENT SO ARE RARE TO FIND TODAY.

WIKIPEDIA REF

In 1904, silver coins in denominations of 21⁄2, 5, 10, 25 and 50 centésimos were introduced. These coins were weight related to the 25 gram 50 centésimos, making the 21⁄2 centésimos coin 11⁄4 grams. Its small size led to it being known as the "Panama Pill" or "Panama Pearl". In 1907, cupro-nickel 1⁄2 and 21⁄2 centésimos coins were introduced, followed by cupro-nickel 5 centésimos in 1929. In 1930, coins for 1⁄10, 1⁄4 and 1⁄2 balboa were introduced, followed by 1 balboa in 1931, which were identical in size and composition to the corresponding U.S. coins. In 1935, bronze 1 centésimo coins were introduced, with 11⁄4 centésimos pieces minted in 1940.

In 1966, Panama followed the U.S. in changing the composition of their silver coins, with cupro-nickel-clad-copper 1⁄10 and 1⁄4 balboa and .400 fineness 1⁄2 balboa. 1 balboa coins were issued that year for the first time since 1947. In 1973, cupro-nickel-clad-copper 1⁄2 balboa were introduced. Further issues of the 1 balboa have been made since 1982 in cupro-nickel without reducing the size.

Modern 1 and 5 centésimos and 1⁄10, 1⁄4 and 1⁄2 balboa coins are the same weight, dimensions and composition as the U.S. cent, nickel, dime, quarter and half-dollar, respectively.

In addition to the circulating issues, commemorative coins with denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200 and 500 balboas have been issued.