Australia 1931 Penny (English Obverse)
Mint: | Melbourne | Mintage: | 481,200 | Milling: | Plain |
Weight: | 9.45 grams | Diameter: | 30.8 mm | Composition: | 97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin |
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Value
BM
Ad
NP
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8
Good
VG10
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10
VG
F12
|
12
about F
F15
|
15
Fine
VF20
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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
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58+
virt Unc
AU58
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58-60
Uncirc
MS60
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58-61
Uncirc
MS61
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58-62
Uncirc
MS62
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63-64
Choice Unc
MS63
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64-65
near Gem
MS64
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65-66
Gem
MS65
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66-67
Gem
MS66
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67-68
Gem
MS67
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68
near Flaw
MS68
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69
virt Flaw
MS69
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70
Flawless
MS70
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Proof
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B |
$3
+
NGC
PCGS
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$3
+
NGC
PCGS
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$8
+
NGC
PCGS
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$12
+
NGC
PCGS
|
$20
+
NGC
PCGS
1
|
$30
+
NGC
6
PCGS
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$40
+
NGC
PCGS
1
|
$50
+
NGC
5
PCGS
8
|
$75
+
NGC
9
PCGS
11
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$125
+
NGC
3
PCGS
9
|
$150
+
NGC
6
PCGS
4
|
$175
+
NGC
7
PCGS
6
|
$300
+
NGC
2
PCGS
9
|
$600
+
NGC
PCGS
|
$1000
+
NGC
1
PCGS
|
$1500
+
NGC
2
PCGS
9
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$2500
+
NGC
1
PCGS
10
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$4000
+
NGC
PCGS
3
|
$7000
+
NGC
1
PCGS
2
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$12500
+
NGC
PCGS
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$20000
+
NGC
PCGS
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-
+
NGC
PCGS
|
-
+
NGC
PCGS
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-
+
NGC
PCGS
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N
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RB |
"
+
NGC
PCGS
|
"
+
NGC
PCGS
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"
+
NGC
PCGS
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"
+
NGC
PCGS
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"
+
NGC
PCGS
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"
+
NGC
PCGS
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"
+
NGC
PCGS
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"
+
NGC
PCGS
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"
+
NGC
PCGS
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$175
+
NGC
PCGS
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$200
+
NGC
PCGS
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$350
+
NGC
PCGS
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$750
+
NGC
PCGS
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$1250
+
NGC
PCGS
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$1750
+
NGC
PCGS
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$3000
+
NGC
PCGS
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$5000
+
NGC
PCGS
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$8000
+
NGC
PCGS
5
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$13500
+
NGC
1
PCGS
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$20000
+
NGC
PCGS
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$30000
+
NGC
PCGS
|
-
+
NGC
PCGS
|
-
+
NGC
PCGS
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-
+
NGC
PCGS
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N
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R |
"
+
NGC
PCGS
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"
+
NGC
PCGS
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"
+
NGC
PCGS
|
"
+
NGC
PCGS
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"
+
NGC
PCGS
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"
+
NGC
PCGS
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"
+
NGC
PCGS
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"
+
NGC
PCGS
|
"
+
NGC
PCGS
|
"
+
NGC
PCGS
|
"
+
NGC
PCGS
|
"
+
NGC
PCGS
|
$1250
+
NGC
PCGS
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$1750
+
NGC
PCGS
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$3000
+
NGC
PCGS
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$5000
+
NGC
PCGS
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$8000
+
NGC
PCGS
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$13500
+
NGC
PCGS
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$25000
+
NGC
PCGS
|
$50000
+
NGC
PCGS
|
-
+
NGC
PCGS
|
-
+
NGC
PCGS
|
-
+
NGC
PCGS
|
-
+
NGC
PCGS
|
N
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BM
Benchmark
Ad
Adjectival
NP
NGC/PCGS
Collectable grades
Does not exist by definition
Investment grades
-
Unlikely to exist
Aspirational grades
BV
Bullion or metal value
Not known in these grades
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Value as above
Proof
Y (Yes)
N (Not known)
N (Not known)
Last updated March 2024
Notes:
The Birmingham reverse was used on this variety for the first time since 1922. To paraphrase W.J. Mullet, a senior officer of the Melbourne Mint, a hub used to produce the 1921 pennies had a '2' removed and a '3' inserted on the subsequent master die. On appearances the reverse of this 1931 Penny variety does closely match the reverse on the 1921 Penny with the 'English' obverse which would seem to affirm this connection. Similar to the 1921 variety it has predominantly straight based letters in the legend with only the slightest hint of curvature on a few.