1960-Y Penny

The 1960-Y penny was struck at the Perth

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint as indicated by the dot

Mintmark

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

 

mintmark after the Y in PENNY.


The date is relatively easy to acquire in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state with a number of

Bank roll

A common means of distributing coins where a bank would roll coins before distributing them to branches or customers

 

bank rolls surfacing though collectors aiming to acquiring them beyond MS64 can find themselves with quite a challenge with

Carbon streaking

Black streaks across a copper coin

 

carbon streaking and

Bagmarks

Surface marks caused by impact from other coins during the handling process before the coin enters circulation

 

bagmarks being common to the date.

Do you have one of these to sell? Sell it on Numis Bid