Australia 1941 half penny
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This specimen was lot 3643 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $80. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA: George VI, 1936-1952, AE 1/2 penny, 1941(m), a lovely lustrous example! PCGS graded MS64 RB, ex Almer H. Orr III Collection." This type was struck in large quantities at Melbourne (shown here), Perth and Bombay. Bombay participated in producing these in 1942-43 only while Melbourne was the sole producer for 1927-41. The circulation strikes are not rare.
Recorded mintage: 5,011,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 5.67 g, bronze, 25.4 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-41, Y-14.
- McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Pitt, Michael, ed., Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 53, featuring Selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld, Almer H. Orr III, Dr. Dirk Loer and Joe Sedillot Collections, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
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