1944 Penny

The 1944 penny was struck at the Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint and is one of the semi-

Key date

A difficult date to acquire in any grade, hence being the key to a series

 

key dates of the George VI penny series with a relatively low

Mintage

The number of coins struck of a particular designation

 

mintage of about 2 million coins. In lower grades its reasonably difficult to acquire but can still be found in dealer's junk boxes. In

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state the date can be quite difficult to acquire although characteristic strong strikes do permit higher

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state grades.

In 1944 the Perth

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint also struck pennies (Learn more about the 1944-Y Penny) bearing dot

Mintmark

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

 

mintmark after the Y of PENNY as below:

Dot mintmark on the 1944 Perth mint penny

The Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint 1944 penny does not display this dot

Mintmark

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

 

mintmark and while generally scarcer than the 1944 Perth

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint penny though in higher

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state grades the Perth

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint penny is practically impossible to source.

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