Australia 1942 I Penny (Long Reverse Denticles)

Mint:	Bombay	Mintage:	Part 9,000,007 - Estimate 8,950,007	Milling:	Plain
Weight:	9.45 grams	Diameter:	30.8 mm	Composition:	97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin

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Obverse 4 - Indian (Bombay)

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Reverse E - Bombay

Designer:	Thomas Hugh Paget (Initials 'HP' raised below truncation)
Design:	Left facing profile of George VI
Legend:	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP .
Denticle Count:	145 teeth
Mint mark:	'I' under head
Characteristics:	Upstroke on 'N' of 'OMN' falls between two denticles

Designer:	George Edward Kruger-Gray (Initials 'KG' raised above tail)
Design:	* Kangaroo facing left
Legend:	AUSTRALIA PENNY
Denticle Count:	77 thick & 77 thin teeth
Mint mark:	'•' 'PENNY' '•'
Characteristics:	Downstroke on 'P' of 'PENNY' aligns with thick denticle Downstroke of first 'N' of 'PENNY' aligns with thin denticle Downstroke on 'Y' of 'PENNY' aligns with thick denticle First upstroke of 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA' aligns with a thin denticle Long reverse denticles

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Value

BM Ad NP	8 Good VG10	10 VG F12	12 about F F15	15 Fine VF20	20 good F VF25	25 about VF VF30	30 Very Fine VF35	35 good VF EF40	40 about EF EF45	45 Ext Fine AU50	50 good EF AU53	53 about Unc AU55	58+ virt Unc AU58	58-60 Uncirc MS60	58-61 Uncirc MS61	58-62 Uncirc MS62	63-64 Choice Unc MS63	64-65 near Gem MS64	65-66 Gem MS65	66-67 Gem MS66	67-68 Gem MS67	68 near Flaw MS68	69 virt Flaw MS69	70 Flawless MS70	Proof
B	BV + NGC PCGS	BV + NGC PCGS	BV + NGC PCGS	BV + NGC PCGS	BV + NGC PCGS	BV + NGC PCGS	BV + NGC PCGS	$1 + NGC PCGS 2	$2 + NGC PCGS 3	$3 + NGC PCGS	$5 + NGC PCGS	$8 + NGC 1 PCGS 1	$15 + NGC 3 PCGS 3	$20 + NGC PCGS	$40 + NGC PCGS	$60 + NGC PCGS 7	$100 + NGC 4 PCGS 22	$175 + NGC PCGS 11 1	$250 + NGC PCGS 3	$400 + NGC PCGS	$750 + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	Y
RB	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	$5 + NGC PCGS 1	$10 + NGC PCGS	$20 + NGC PCGS	$25 + NGC PCGS	$50 + NGC PCGS	$75 + NGC PCGS	$125 + NGC PCGS 2	$200 + NGC 2 PCGS 22 1	$300 + NGC PCGS 22 1	$500 + NGC PCGS 2	$800 + NGC PCGS	$1500 + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	Y
R	' + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	$50 + NGC PCGS	$75 + NGC PCGS	$125 + NGC PCGS	$200 + NGC PCGS	$300 + NGC PCGS 2	$500 + NGC PCGS 4	$800 + NGC PCGS	$1500 + NGC PCGS	$2500 + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	Y

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Benchmark

Adjectival

NGC/PCGS

Collectable grades

Does not exist by definition

Investment grades

Unlikely to exist

Aspirational grades

Bullion or metal value

Not known in these grades

Value as above

Proof

Y (Yes)
N (Not known)

Last updated April 2024

Notes:

American soldiers stationed in Australia during World War II caused increased demand for circulating coinage which could not be met by the local Melbourne and Perth Mints. In 1942, 1943 and 1944 silver denominations were supplemented by coins struck by the Denver and San Francisco Mints, and in 1942 and 1943 the Bombay Mint in India was called upon to strike halfpennies and pennies. The Indian bronze issues were suitably marked to distinguish the production with an 'I' mint mark under the obverse portrait of George VI and a dot before and after the 'HALFPENNY' and 'PENNY' on the reverse. Proof restrikes were made unofficially and sold by the Calcutta Mint to collectors in May, 1965.