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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Also a 1916 I. Same years also for the 1/2 penny.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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oh ok same on half pennys too, didn't know that :P
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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If you happen to come across a 1916 I 1/2 penny with "George V King Emperor" as the legend, let me know. Will be more than happy to take this little mistake off your hands. Only don't have a spare $50,000 +.
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Pillar of the Community
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Australia
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"I" mint-mark under King George VI neck (Obverse) = Bombay, India.  " . P" and "Y ." before and after PENNY (Reverse) = Bombay, India.  "A ." mint-mark after the last "a" in Australia = Perth Mint, Australia.   "Y ." mint-mark after the "y" in Penny = Perth Mint, Australia.   No mint-mark on coin = Melbourne Mint, Australia.   "PL" mint-mark on reverse at 4o'clock = London Mint, England.   Edited by Snooba
05/11/2008 04:46 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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It is well worth looking at this page: http://coingrading.vpcoins.com/ as it has a terrific list of the Australian mint-marks along with notes on how to identify them and some really excellent photographs! |
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A quick check guide I use of what to expect in grades.
good - no pearls but all lettering etc visible.
VGood - 4 pearls with nice reverse.
almost Fine - 5 to 6 pearls and partial diamond.
Fine - 6 pearls, partial diamond, full lower band
gFine - as above with full centre diamond.
aVFine - as above with both bands visible
VFine - as above with 7th and 8th pearls visible
aEF - as above but with 7th and 8th pearls separated - stronger bands.
EF - 8 pearls, full bands, full centre diamond, some underlying lustre - problem free.
gEF - as above but with outstanding eye appeal and sharp wear free appearance.
aUNC - as above but with virtually no discernible wear.
Unc - as above but with NO wear. a few detracting marks are ok as long as they are very minor.
choice - all of above minus detracting marks and plenty of original bloom and or lustre.
Gem - perfect strike, deep strike, no marks, 80%+ lustre/bloom, perfect fields/edges etc.
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Pillar of the Community
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thanks for the pics snooba!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow...that's some great info on mints! Thanks Snooba!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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the london one looks a different colour but itcould just be the lightting.
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Pillar of the Community
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Just a different colour tone Spedward. Bronze and silver coins change colour over time. I like bronze coins that have rainbow toning, or something out of the ordinary. With silver coins it is a coin by coin decision. The tone shouldn't detract from the eye appeal of the coin, and sometimes can even add to the coin. Do you own any bronze coins?
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Pillar of the Community
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oh ok, so it was probably less aged, or clouor of metal?
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In my experience, the Perth-struck predecimals turn stranger colours than Melbourne ones do, certainly when compared with the colours normally found on decimal bronzes. I don't know if it was a different alloy they used, or some different process (like using a different kind of machine oil) that causes the funky colours.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Oil I think, but the London die looked the differentest (lol?) colour.
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