1948 Half Penny With Fault? Is This Anything?

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LostnFound Valued Member Australia 55 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 12:05 am Just trying to learn guys. Is this a die crack? the line going through the star? Is this a good thing as far as collectibility? Report this Post to the Staff

appleangel07 Pillar of the Community Australia 1607 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 01:04 am Yes LostnFound that is a die crack & it depends on who you talk to as to whether it ads value or detracts. Old school purests would frown upon such a coin because they are looking for perfection. Variety & error collectors would snap it up for a little more than regular value. Report this Post to the Staff
LostnFound Valued Member Australia 55 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 01:10 am Thank you Angel, very helpful again. :) Is the dot after the y of note like in the penny? Report this Post to the Staff
goatieman23 Pillar of the Community Australia 869 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 01:21 am 1948 HALFPENNY - Melbourne Mint 1948 HALFPENNY. (dot) - Perth Mint A nice die crack, pity about the verdigris Report this Post to the Staff
Jeff Pillar of the Community Australia 877 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 01:23 am Dot after Y is Perth mintmark. 1948 no dot is, I think, Melbourne. Much smaller mintage for Perth so worth more than the more usual 1948 penny. Jeff Report this Post to the Staff
the-purple-penny Pillar of the Community Australia 515 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 05:12 am I agree, I like that die cracks add a little uniqueness to the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
LostnFound Valued Member Australia 55 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 06:33 am Thanks guys, you are all a great help. :) A question though, what do you do with a coin in this condition? Do you treat the verdigris with something so the coin doesn't deteriorate further or do you just chuck these ones in the scrap bin? Report this Post to the Staff
enworb Pillar of the Community Australia 4411 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 06:51 am I think even a little spot of verd ruins most Australian coins. The only coins you would maybe permit it are the 1930 penny and 1923 halfpenny. I put all these in a seperate bag otherwise it spreads onto other coins. I think you could reduce the size of the growth on your one by using olive oil and a cotton bud and rubbing the spot with them. Its up to you whether you keep it or not. If it doesn't bother you too much keep it but dont have it in contact with other coins. Report this Post to the Staff
LostnFound Valued Member Australia 55 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 07:42 am Thanks Enworb, I'm surprised some clever little chemist somewhere hasn't discovered a cure for that horrid coin disease. Would this coin be worth any less cleaned than it is with that horrible blob on it? I noticed that 1 of those 1925 pennies is a broken n, I'll take some shots in the daylight tomorrow and post them for opinions. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 6:14 pm http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/pro...di-care.html Report this Post to the Staff
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