Identifying Australia 1940 And 1941 K. G Penny Varieties

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oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 01/21/2024 6:29 pm I recently got a collection of Australian pennies in a folder, and while there were coins in the spots for all the varieties, The part of the coin with K G was rather worn and I could not see any dots. Are there any other reliable markers to identify the variety if the K G is too worn? Report this Post to the Staff

Basil Pillar of the Community Australia 1040 Posts	Posted 01/21/2024 7:06 pm Quote: Are there any other reliable markers to identify the variety if the K G is too worn? Not off hand,i'll check my notes later in the week. The K.G variety should be able to be ID with USB scope,the dot after the K is usually there even on worn egs as its mostly protected from wear. Report this Post to the Staff
echidna Pillar of the Community Australia 599 Posts	Posted 01/22/2024 07:20 am The 1940 K.Gs usually have a reasonable dot so generally not a problem to ID with a 10x loupe. The 1941 K.Gs can be a problem due to weak dots. Many or most have ghosting and this can be used as a sort of die marker I guess. So if its a 1941 with ghosting and its not a Y. its probably a K.G with a weak dot. Watch your top knot Edited by echidna 01/22/2024 07:21 am Report this Post to the Staff
serenitystan Valued Member Australia 145 Posts	Posted 01/22/2024 5:42 pm What causes the ghosting on the 41 penny. Die clash,strike through, planchet flaw ? I have seen ghosting on a 41 kg with a pronounced dot and a 41 with ghosting,weakly struck especially the K +G. Report this Post to the Staff
echidna Pillar of the Community Australia 599 Posts	Posted 01/22/2024 7:41 pm I believe its called "Progressive Indirect Design Transfer". There are several threads on this forum that explain it. Watch your top knot Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 01/23/2024 7:02 pm Thanks, folks. I do love the large coppers and my set of them is complete save for the 1930 (no surprise), 1925 (I guess that I could get that if I really wanted to), and a few varieties which I may not bother with. I also got the 1/2 penny set but that is missing the 1923 (no surprise). They came in a 1962 copyrighted Dansco, which was just the "push the coins in the hole" style and hence the obverses had some discoloration. I noticed that the varieties in the album did not match the ones in Krause-Krause had a few extras. Is there any interest in Australia for the old style holders? Report this Post to the Staff
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