1929 Half Penny

The 1929 half penny is a comparatively scarce date when compared with the 1926 (Learn more about the 1926 Half Penny), 1927 (Learn more about the 1927 Half Penny) or later date half pennies and if considered in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state, it is by no means common. The reasonably sizable

Mintage

The number of coins struck of a particular designation

 

mintage of approximately 2.6 million pieces makes this year readily available in circulated grades but with only 25 examples certified in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state, the highest being an MS65RB (PCGS Population Report, 2011), obtaining a

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state example of this coin will certainly require patience and reasonable funding.

The year is usually quite well struck up due to the refined minting process at the Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint but the mass handling methods ensure the coin is usually covered in

Surface hairlines

Fine surface marks caused by other coins scraping against them

 

surface hairlines which averages the

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state examples down to MS63.

With 7 years of potential circulation before there was any incentive to hoard this coin, few examples have survived around the XF to AU range, most examples tending to be in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state or in lower circulated grades.

The Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint also produced a

Proof of record

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

 

proof of record strike in 1929 (Learn more about the 1929 Proof Half Penny).

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