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Type II

1949 - 52

The Kangaroo design continued into this type, however, after the independence of India in late 1947, IND IMP needed to be omitted from the obverse legend; this did not occur until 1949. The obverse still features an uncrowned bust of King George VI facing to the left with the modified legend GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX FIDEI DEF . ('George VI, by the grace of god, Ruler and King of Britain, Defender of the Faith') and was used up until the end of George VI's reign in 1952.

The series is relatively easy to complete, however, the Perth mint issues, the 1950-Y, 1951-Y and 1952-A, are quite difficult to find in mint state especially if sought with a good strike. Type set collectors would best aim for 1951-PL which is almost always well struck up and, unlike its silver counterparts of higher denominations, the surfaces tend to be in a lot better condition permitting higher grades.The Perth mint struck pennies in all years from 1950 onward which is signified by a dot after the 'Y' of PENNY or a dot after the 'A' of AUSTRALIA in the case of the 1952. In 1951 the London mint helped strike the mintage for the year using the mintmark 'PL' after PENNY . Coins without a mintmark were struck at the Melbourne mint.

The heads side of the coinThe inscription around the inner edge of the coinA marking, usually a letter or dot that signifies which mint struck a particular coin
Values for higher grade coins are only available with a subscription, for subscription options, please click here. MintageXF40AU50AU55AU58MS621949 27,064,80023293234361950 36,358,80019242732491950-Y 21,488,00028354149531951 21,240,0001.503.607.5012341951-Y 12,888,00023293234851951-PL 18,000,0001.303.407.2012281952 12,408,00012151717261952-A 45,514,0001620222328Values for higher grade coins are only available with a subscription, for subscription options, please click here. MintagePR601949 ProofUnknown 1950-Y Proof15 1951-Y Proof14 1951-PL ProofUnknown 1952 ProofUnknown1,7001952-A Proof15 Values are in AUD and are retail price estimations based on past sales of coins certified by PCGS or NGC and as such values only related to such graded coins. Uncertified coins or coins graded by other services would likely be worth significantly less. For wholesale pricing please refer to the Red Sheet. While all attempts to ensure accurate pricing, data entry errors can occur and as such no warranty is expressed or implied as to the accuracy of any information published on this website. It is important to verify all published sales to ensure the accuracy of the pricing when making any purchase decision. Any personal information provided to us is protected by the Privacy Act 1988.