1942 Half Penny

The 1942 Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint half penny is one of the key dates in the George VI series and certainly one of the toughest to acquire in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state. Its rarity derives from its initially low

Mintage

The number of coins struck of a particular designation

 

mintage of 720,000, one of the lowest

Mintage

The number of coins struck of a particular designation

 

mintages in the series.

Acquiring the coin in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state can be quite a challenge but the coin can still be acquired at reasonable expense if

Mint brilliance

The original golden-red-orange-pink colour of a copper coin

 

mint brilliance is not required. Acquiring the coin with any significant amount of red

Mint brilliance

The original golden-red-orange-pink colour of a copper coin

 

mint brilliance is near impossible and will heavily influence the price.

The 1942 Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint half penny can be differentiated from the more common Bombay (Learn more about the 1942-I Half Penny) and Perth

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint (Learn more about the 1942-Y Half Penny) issues by the absence of the dot

Mintmark

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

 

mintmark after the Y of PENNY on the

Reverse

The tails side of the coin

 

reverse.

1942 Bombay mint half pennies have dots before and after HALF PENNY

1942 Perth mint has a dot after	1942 Melbourne (this issue) has no dots

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