1933 Half Penny

The 1933 is one of the most common half pennies in the series owing to its high

Mintage

The number of coins struck of a particular designation

 

mintage figure of 4.6 million pieces. It is a very common coin in circulated grades and relatively easy to obtain in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state up to MS64 though grades beyond this will command strong premiums due to their sheer rarity much like other dates of the 1930s. This is due to the rough handling process at the

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint causing

Surface hairlines

Fine surface marks caused by other coins scraping against them

 

surface hairlines limiting typical

Uncirculated

A coin which has not been circulated

 

uncirculated examples to MS64.

The vast sum of half pennies required in the recovering Australian economy wasn't met without issues. The number of

Die

A cylindrical punch with an inverted impression of a coin's design used to strike the coin

 

dies on hand was short of what was required to produce the 4 million + half pennies requested by the treasury. This problem was overcome by

Overdate

A coin with a numeral in the date punched or tooled over another numeral

 

overdating 1932

Die

A cylindrical punch with an inverted impression of a coin's design used to strike the coin

 

dies to produce the 1933/2

Overdate

A coin with a numeral in the date punched or tooled over another numeral

 

overdate half penny (Learn more about the 1933/2 Overdate Half Penny). A similar technique was used with the penny (Learn more about the 1933/2 Overdate Penny).

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 1933 (Learn more about the 1933 Proof Half Penny).

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