Mintage:720,000 Mint:MelbourneMonarch:George VIReverse Designer:George Kruger GrayObverse Designer:Thomas H. PagetSize:25.5mmWeight:5.67gEdge:PlainComposition:97% Copper 2.5% Zinc 0.5% Tin
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The 1942 Melbourne mint half penny is one of the key dates in
the George VI series and certainly one of the toughest to acquire in mint state. Its rarity derives
from its initially low
mintage
of 720,000, one of the lowest
mintage
s.
Dot before and after HALF PENNY on the Bombay mint issue
Dot after Y only on the Perth mint issue
No dots on the Melbourne mint issue (this coin)
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