New Zealand Penny

Hi, Bowfin, I don't know much about New Zealand coinage, but I think that's a real nice looking one.

I love the design, with the birds.

For a 1940 coin it looks like EF or AU, it has a few small dings, that will probably put it EF

G'day,
New Zealand introduced its own silver coinage in 1933.
Bronze coins followed in 1940.
So, this coin is the first of its type.
New Zealand went decimal in 1967.
The bird on the penny is a "Tui"; see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tui_(bird)

All of the design elements are readily apparent, but I can see a few dings on the obverse. I don't like the gunk in the "4": if it were mine, I'd probe it with a bamboo toothpick - gently.
I'd say its VF+.
A nice coin, that I'd be happy to have in my collection.
Peter in Oz

Thanks for the input.




That is just digital photography showing it's faults(that and I think I probably over exposed it a bit making it worse). That coin has a nice rich cinnamon brown color.