1912-H Specimen Half Penny

The 1912

Proof

A coin struck from specially prepared dies to strike a superior quality coin not intended for circulation

 

proof or

Specimen

A coin struck from an early circulation die state, not intended for circulation

 

specimen half penny was produced at the Heaton

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint in Birmingham, as indicated by a H

Mintmark

A marking, usually a letter or dot that signifies which mint struck a particular coin

 

mintmark (see illustration below), as a

Proof of record

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

 

proof of record example of the series. The Heaton in did this for the penny series in 1912 (Learn more about the 1912-H Specimen Penny), the shilling series in 1915 (Learn more about the 1915-H Proof Shilling) and the florin series in 1914 (Learn more about the 1914-H Specimen Florin) and 1915 (Learn more about the 1915-H Proof Florin) but did not produce any threepence or sixpence.

Mintmark of the 1912 Heaton mint half penny.

The piece can be identified by even

Surface

The open fields of a coin

 

surfaces devoid of

Cartwheel lustre

The natural reflectivity of a brilliant finish coin in which luster will reflect down the diameter of a coin

 

cartwheel lustre and while the original

Surface

The open fields of a coin

 

surfaces are mirror reflective, toning tends to conceal this rendering the coin a dull

Brown

A copper coin practically devoid of any original mint brilliance

 

brown. There will be no discernible softness in strike and the

Rim beading

Beads or denticles around the rim of a coin

 

rim beading should be even.

The Heaton

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint also produced 2.4 million

Business strike

A coin struck for circulation

 

business strike half pennies in 1912 (Learn more about the 1912-H Half Penny).

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