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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => Australian Coins => Topic started by: ElleKitty on February 02, 2008, 11:38:16 PM

Title: Australian 1943, mintmark or no mintmark?
Post by: ElleKitty on February 02, 2008, 11:38:16 PM

I have in my possession an 1943 George VI penny, and I can't tell if it has the PENNY. mintmark on it or not.  Just how large or small are these dots? Most of the other coins have a fairly large sized dot, that can be seen with the naked eye.  The coin in question has a small dot, but I need my magnifier to see it. 

Question is, do I classify this coin as Melbourne or Perth?  At the very least I'm sure it isn't India!

(http://dreamgarden.fraildream.net/Oddznendz/1943AussiePenny.jpg)

Title: Re: Australian 1943, mintmark or no mintmark?
Post by: Humpybong on February 03, 2008, 10:50:01 AM

There does not appear to be a dot after the Y in PENNY so I would say it is a Melbourne mint coin.

However you have not show the obverse so I cannot see if it has the "I" mintmark bottom left of neck between the G in George and the P in IMP.

Title: Re: Australian 1943, mintmark or no mintmark?
Post by: ElleKitty on February 03, 2008, 11:08:37 AM

Barry, I'm certain that there isn't an I on the front. :D  I just wasn't sure if there was a Perth mintmark that was nearly microscopic or not. :D

Yay! That fills a hole in my almost complete penny set.  ^_^

Title: Re: Australian 1943, mintmark or no mintmark?
Post by: Snooba on February 03, 2008, 06:16:36 PM

Quote from: humpybong on February 03, 2008, 10:50:01 AM

There does not appear to be a dot after the Y in PENNY so I would say it is a Melbourne mint coin.

I agree with humpybong, it does appear to be a Melbourne mint coin!

 :) :) :) :) :)