Australia 1912-H half penny

Heritage sale 3038, lot 33382

This specimen was lot 33382 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), where it sold for $705. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George V 1/2 Penny 1912-H MS65 Red PCGS, Heaton mint. An incredibly vibrant example with superb, faded-red surfaces beaming with original mint luster. A coin with tremendous appeal and a superior grade; tied for the finest graded at PCGS." The type was struck 1911-36 at London, Calcutta, Melbourne, Sydney and Heaton (this specimen). The Heaton Mint produced this type 1912 only.

Recorded mintage: 2,400,000 plus a few proofs.

Specification: 5.67 g, bronze, 25.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 22.

Source:

• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
• Pitt, Michael, ed., Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3038, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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