Australia 1920 half penny

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 42260

This specimen was lot 42260 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $204. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. 1/2 Penny, 1920. NGC MS-64 BN. Highly attractive with silky luster and faintly iridescent toning." This half penny was struck 1911-36 at London (1911-14), Heaton (1912-15), Sydney (1919-22), Calcutta (1916-18) and Melbourne (1920-36). Most of the dates are common in worn condition but all are scarce choice. For 1920, all the circulation strikes were made at Sydney.

Recorded mintage: 4,114,000.

Specification: 5.6 g, bronze, 25.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-22.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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