1914 Half Penny

The 1914 half penny is one of the

Semi-key

A date that is scarcer than the average date of a series

 

semi-key dates of the series though it does turn up

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state from time to time. Typical

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state examples range from MS63 to MS64 though the date gets quite scarce beyond that. The piece is also very rarely found with a significant amount of original

Mint brilliance

The original golden-red-orange-pink colour of a copper coin

 

mint brilliance.

The date is usually well struck up and

Mint lustre

The original reflectivity of a coin

 

mint lustre comes in the form of an even

Cartwheel lustre

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

 

cartwheel usually quite strong unless heavily toned.

The 1914 half penny was struck at the Royal

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint London though in 1914 the Heaton

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint also struck half pennies for Australia and is distinguished by a H

Mintmark

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

 

mintmark below the lower scroll (Learn more about the 1914-H Half Penny).

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