1911 Specimen Penny

In 1911

Specimen

A coin struck from an early circulation die state, not intended for circulation

 

specimen pennies represent the first copper coins struck for Australia and were produced at the Royal

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint London. Fewer than 10 sets of half penny to florin are known to have been struck, most of which currently reside in museums such as the Museum of Victoria which has one complete 1911

Specimen

A coin struck from an early circulation die state, not intended for circulation

 

specimen set which was transferred from the Royal

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint London to the Royal

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint Melbourne in 1912 and later found its way to the Museum of Victoria (Museum Victoria, 2010).

The penny is similar to Royal

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint

Proof of record

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

 

proof of record strikes of the era, having been struck from a polished

Die

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

 

die producing a

Mirror finish

The state of a coin finished with a naturally reflective appearance

 

mirror finish though this effect will likely have been lost through toning leaving a dull finish completely devoid of

Cartwheel lustre

The natural reflectivity of a brilliant finish coin in which luster will reflect down the diameter of a coin

 

cartwheel lustre. The striking is always full as one would expect from the Royal

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint London and

Rim beading

Beads or denticles around the rim of a coin

 

rim beading will be perfectly even though such is true for

Business strike

A coin struck for circulation

 

business strikes and as such shouldn't be used as a diagnostic criteria. In most cases

Provenance

The ownership history of a coin or other important collectible

 

provenance is the best method for differentiating a

Specimen

A coin struck from an early circulation die state, not intended for circulation

 

specimen strike from an early

Business strike

A coin struck for circulation

 

business strike.

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