1918-I Half Penny

Much like the 1916 (Learn more about the 1916-I Half Penny) and 1917 half pennies (Learn more about the 1917-I Half Penny), the 1918 half penny was struck at the Calcutta

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint in India identified by the I

Mintmark

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

 

mintmark below the lower scroll on the

Reverse

The tails side of the coin

 

reverse, similar to the 1916 half penny.

Mintmark of the 1916 Calcutta mint half penny.

The 1918 half penny is one of the

Key date

A difficult date to acquire in any grade, hence being the key to a series

 

key dates of the half penny series, especially if sought in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state grades. This is mostly due to the already low initial

Mintage

The number of coins struck of a particular designation

 

mintage of 1.44 million pieces but unlike the similar

Mintage

The number of coins struck of a particular designation

 

mintages from the 1914 issues, the 1918 had no notable hoards turn up making it rare in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state.

As of this stage, PCGS has only certified two examples as

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state, one in MS62 and one in MS64 (PCGS Population Report, 2010) making it a highly desirable coin in any

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state designation and one of the few pre-decimal coins that commands strong demand in AU grades.

As with the 1916 (Learn more about the 1916-I Half Penny) and 1917 (Learn more about the 1917-I Half Penny) Calcutta

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint half pennies, the 1918 is usually well struck up though these means very little as a vast majority of 1918-I half pennies are worn beyond the state where strike strength matters.

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