1948 Penny

The 1948 penny is one of the more common dates in the series, especially in top grades with numerous

Bank roll

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

 

bank rolls and hoards surfacing. This has resulted in the coin being relatively easy to source in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state, although if full

Mint brilliance

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

 

mint brilliance is desired, expect to pay a reasonable premium over a

Red-brown

The colour designation of a copper coin that has between 5% and 95% of its original mint brilliance remaining

 

Red-Brown coin.

The 1948 penny is differentiated from the Perth mint 1948-Y Penny (Learn more about the 1948-Y Penny) by the absence of a dot after Y of PENNY.


The Perth mint 1948-Y Penny has a dot after PENNY as in the above photo.


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