1913 NGC MS 62 Philippines 1/2 Centavo Culion Leper Colony Coin (20120203C)Mint State Culion Leper Colony 1 2 centavo coin. Certified by NGC to MS 62, very lustrous surfaces. After the capitulation of Manila in 1898, the United States found itself faced with serious health and sanitation problems. Aside from outbreaks of epidemics and countless deaths from various diseases, thousands of lepers were at large. It was estimated that there were 3,500 to 4,000 leprosy cases in the country. Since there was no known method to