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smithersjones Valued Member United Kingdom 76 Posts	Posted 01/12/2010 10:52 am Here we have a 1942 Australian One Half Penny But unlike some of the other Half Penny pieces I have this one is slightly different, I wonder if it is not common and therefor worth slightly more. On the front, underneath the bust of George VI on the right hand side there is the letters HP to the left hand side , but not directly under the bust, the is the letter I, which is in line with all the other writing surrounding the coin? Can someone advise please? Edited by smithersjones 01/12/2010 10:52 am Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 17015 Posts	Posted 01/12/2010 6:51 pm "HP" are the initials of the designer of the obverse, T.H. Paget. You'll find those initials on any British / Imperial coin that used this portrait. "I", however, is the mintmark; this coin was struck in India (Bombay, to be precise). You'll also notice the denticles around the rim of the reverse look different, and there are two dots, one on either side of the words HALF PENNY; these too are characteristic of the Indian-made coins. I'd grade this one somewhere around Fine (again, my grading is a but fuzzy, because the picture's a bit fuzzy). CV for a 1942-I halfpenny is AU$1. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
smithersjones Valued Member United Kingdom 76 Posts	Posted 01/13/2010 2:54 pm Quote: I'd grade this one somewhere around Fine (again, my grading is a but fuzzy, because the picture's a bit fuzzy). CV for a 1942-I halfpenny is AU$1. Yes my photo's do leave a lot be desired I admit that. Fine is OK with me. Quote: "I", however, is the mintmark; this coin was struck in India (Bombay, to be precise). You'll also notice the denticles around the rim of the reverse look different, and there are two dots, one on either side of the words HALF PENNY; these too are characteristic of the Indian-made coins. Does this make the coin any more valuable? Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/13/2010 5:29 pm Something to look for in the 1942-I ha'pennies is the scarcer "long denticle" variety, also known as "type D reverse". Report this Post to the Staff
livingdinasaur Pillar of the Community United States 1571 Posts	Posted 01/14/2010 2:39 pm DV, was the "apparent large-small-large design" deliberate, or hub doubling? TThanks, Dick Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/14/2010 4:47 pm Dick, The "long-denticles", Type D was a reverse design change that was scare for 1942, common for 1943. The link above the photo explains all. Report this Post to the Staff
smithersjones Valued Member United Kingdom 76 Posts	Posted 01/15/2010 07:10 am DV, cheers mate. Ive had a closer look at mine (along with the link) and I am sure that mine is NOT the long denticle type. I have attached another photo for you to give me your opinion please? cheers Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/15/2010 1:46 pm Type C (short denticle) reverse Report this Post to the Staff
livingdinasaur Pillar of the Community United States 1571 Posts	Posted 01/15/2010 2:32 pm kurt, I read that interesting link, and got to wondering if the lont, (tall) denticles were meant to be used on the '43, only, and due to what ever reason, they had to re-work a 43 hub, and change the 3 to a duece, for production commitments. S&J, I think my comment might cover your question, and at the same time give grounds for my opinion. Dick Edited by livingdinasaur 01/15/2010 2:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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