½ Penny - George VI without "IND:IMP"

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Features

Issuer Australia
King George VI (1936-1952)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1949-1952
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Pound (1910-1966)
Composition Bronze
Weight 5.67 g
Diameter 25.5 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 8948
References KM# 42,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 29
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Portrait of King George VI facing left, engraver's initials under truncation.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF.
HP

Unabridged legend: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA BRITANNIARUM OMNIUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR

Translation:
George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith
HP

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget Read more on Wikipedia

Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE was an English medal and coin designer and modeller. Paget's designs are indicated by the initials 'HP'. Paget was first approached by the Royal Mint in 1936 after the accession of King Edward VIII. Paget's recommendation had come via his earlier design for the obverse of a medal featuring the then-Prince of Wales.

Reverse

Kangaroo leaping to right with the year above the denomination below and the country name above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
KG
1949
HALF PENNY .

Engraver: George Kruger Gray Read more on Wikipedia

George Kruger Gray was an English artist, best remembered for his designs of coinage and stained glass windows.

Edge

Smooth

Mints

Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date)
Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969)
. Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date)
PL Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, United Kingdom (1850-2003)
PL Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

Mintmarks:
No dot = Melbourne Mint, Perth Mint (1951 only)
Dot after "PENNY" =  Perth Mint
PL after "PENNY" = Birmingham or London, there is no way to distinguish.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1949  $ 1.10 5% Melbourne Mint
1949  0.6% Melbourne Mint; Proof
1949 • 22 310 000 $ 0.79 $ 1.10 $ 1.50 $ 5.10 $ 10 37% Perth Mint
1949 • 1.4% Perth Mint; Proof
1950 • 12 014 000 $ 0.65 $ 1.00 $ 2.60 28% Perth Mint
1950 • 0.4% Perth Mint; Proof
1951  $ 0.16 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 12% Perth Mint
1951 • 29 422 000 $ 0.50 $ 0.50 $ 0.80 $ 1.70 46% Perth Mint
1951 • 0.9% Perth Mint; Proof
1951 PL 17 040 000 $ 0.65 $ 0.96 $ 1.10 $ 1.70 $ 20 24% London & Birmingham Mints
1951 PL 0.4% London & Birmingham Mints; Proof
1952 • 1 832 000 $ 1.50 $ 2.80 12% Perth Mint
1952 • 0.4% Perth Mint; Proof

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Penny - George VI (without Picture 1 of a sold ½ Penny - George VI (without Picture 1 of a sold ½ Penny - George VI (without Picture 1 of a sold ½ Penny - George VI (without
Heritage Auctions
2019 April 25 - 29 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3073
Lot 30404
Internet Archive
29 Apr 2019 1951 PL – London & Birmingham Mints; Proof UNC
(PCGS PR65+ Red and Brown)
USD 5280.00
(incl. buyer's premium)

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