1964-Y Proof Half Penny

The Perth

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint, along with the Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint ceased the production of

Commercial proof

A proof coin produced with the intention of being sold to the general public

 

commercial proofs in 1963 but the Perth

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint, produced

Proof of record

A proof or specimen strike intended to represent a circulation piece produced for mint records

 

proof of record strikes for 1964, as they did with every other year they struck Australian commonwealth coins (including those years where

Commercial proof

A proof coin produced with the intention of being sold to the general public

 

commercial proofs were produced from 1955 to 1963).

Only one pair of the half penny and penny (Learn more about the 1964-Y Proof Penny) is known, both coins, slightly impaired were offered at a Spink & Son sale in 1987 with the pair selling for $7200 (Coin Web, 2007).

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