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1951 'Y.' PENNY |
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Obverse: | King GEORGE VI - Design by Thomas Humphrey Paget. Legend: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. |
Reverse: | Kangaroo - Design by George Kruger Gray. Legend: AUSTRALIA - PENNY - 1951 |
| Edge: | Plain Edge. |
| Weight: | 9.45 grams (145.8 grains). |
| Size: | 30.8 mm (diameter). |
| Composition: | Bronze - 97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin |
| Mintage: | Perth: Circulation - 12,888,000 Proof - 14. |
Mintmarks: | Dot after Y of PENNY on reverse. |
Valuation :
1951 Y. PENNY
| Very Good | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | Almost Uncirc. | Uncirc | Brilliant Uncirc. | Proof | |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 90 | 185 | 22,000 |
Notes:
The proof version of the 1951 Perth Penny (with dot after Y of PENNY) is not shown in many Australian coin catalogues. The reason for this is unclear, possibly because of the extreme rarity of availability in the marketplace. Of the 14 examples struck, most reside in public institutions.
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