1935 Half Penny

The 1935 half penny is one of the most common dates in the series, readily available in circulated grades and almost as common as the 1936 (Learn more about the 1936 Half Penny) in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state. The date is almost always well struck up but

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state examples often exhibit fine

Surface hairlines

Fine surface marks caused by other coins scraping against them

 

surface hairlines from light circulation. This is due to the fact that most

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state examples were pieces hoarded for being different around 1938-39 when the new

Obverse

The heads side of the coin

 

obverse and

Reverse

The tails side of the coin

 

reverse designs were introduced. This meant that most

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state examples had experienced some circulation so finding examples in MS64 and higher can be quite a challenge, much harder than say the 1919 or 1921.

The date is almost always well struck up and often early strikes exhibit fine

Die cleaning striations

Raised lines on the surface of a coin caused by abrasive cleaning of the die that struck it

 

die cleaning striations on the

Reverse

The tails side of the coin

 

reverse as in the illustration below.

Die cleaning striations on a 1935 Half Penny

The Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint also produced

Commercial proof

A proof coin produced with the intention of being sold to the general public

 

commercial proof strikes in 1935 (Learn more about the 1935 Proof Half Penny).

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