Coins and Australia - Half Penny 1923 - Australian pre-decimal coins price guide and values

Half Penny 1923 - Australian Coins Price Guide and Values

Half Penny 1923 - Australian coin
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In 1922 the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint produced sixpence and halfpenny coins for the Commonwealth using dies supplied from Melbourne. In 1923 the future of the Sydney Mint looked very uncertain (it was eventually closed in 1926) but they did strike 1,113,600 halfpenny pieces that year. However no 1923 dated dies had been supplied; the entire issue of this denomination in 1923 bore the date 1922. In July 1923 the Melbourne Mint received an order for one thousand pound of halfpenny coins (480,000 coins) and in September three pairs of dies dated 1923 for the halfpenny denomination were issued from the workshop. One of these was immediately returned for more work. The other two dies cracked early in production so the coin is quite rare.

- John Sharples, December 2015

Half Penny 1923 value

The value of a Half Penny 1923 Australian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more.

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Variety G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
1923 --$798$1,160$2,470$5,800
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1923 $20,200$32,300$44,700$57,000$72,200--

Auctions prices and values

View the average prices of certified Half Penny 1923 sold at auctions »

Half Penny 1923 - Proof

On February 24, 2009, Coinworks sold the only known proof 1923 half penny for $500,000. In July 1998, it was sold for only $89,100.

Half Penny 1923 - Circulation strike

An NGC AU-58 example sold in April 2011 at auction for around AUD$20,000.

Errors and varieties from the community
Die errors and varieties
#307 Half Penny 1922 - Die crack on Georgivs -

Mintage

  • Half Penny 1923 : 15,000

Specifications

  • Mint: Melbourne
  • Alloy: 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin
  • Weight: 5.67g
  • Diameter : 25.5mm
  • Engraver: Obverse: Sir E. B. MacKennel, Reverse: W. H. J. Blakemore
  • Die axis: ↑↑

Last update : Saturday, January 27, 2024

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