1920 Half Penny

The 1920 is generally considered to be a slightly scarcer than average coin, especially if sought in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state. While it is certainly scarcer than the 1919 (Learn more about the 1919 Half Penny) and 1921 (Learn more about the 1921 Half Penny), its scarcity is somewhat overrated with at least one Sydney

Mint roll

A common means of distributing coins where a mint stores coins in paper rolls before distributing them to banks

 

mint roll surfacing allowing for numerous

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state examples being available.

Like the 1919, the 1920 often suffers from a

Central strike weakness

A weak strike around the centre of the design caused by a lack of concavity in the dies relative to strike pressure.

 

central strike weakness but to a much greater extent, occasionally being struck with only 6 clear pearls. One should be cautious however, and beware of cleaned VF level coins being passed off as softly struck

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state pieces.

Softly struck 1920 half penny

The above illustration shows the band on a softly struck 1920 half penny. As can be seen, the pearls are somewhat unclear if present at all.

Mint lustre

The original reflectivity of a coin

 

Mint lustre as always should be an indication of genuine

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state rather than details which may be absent on this issue.

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