Coins and Australia - Penny 1948 - Australian pre-decimal coins price guide and values

Penny 1948 - Australian Coins Price Guide and Values

Penny 1948 - Australian coin
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Penny 1948 value

The value of a Penny 1948 Australian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more.

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Variety VG F VF EF aUNC UNC CHU GEM
1948 $0.45$1.05$2.40$9.00$18.00$40.70$155$216
1948 - Y. $2.30$9.10$24.10$126$205$678$2,800$2,990

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Varieties

Y.

A dot is visible after Penny.

Penny 1941 dot - Perth Mint Pre-decimal coin

Errors and varieties from the community
Die errors and varieties
#24 Penny 1948 - Die crack after penny -
#36 Penny 1948 - Misaligned die on reverse -
Strike errors and varieties
#186 Penny 1948 - Partial collar -
#57 Penny 1948 - Uncentered broadstrike -
#115 Penny 1948 - Uncentered broadstrike -
Miscellaneous / Unclassified
#233 Penny 1948 - Double 948 -

Mintage

  • Penny 1948 : 26,616,000
  • Penny 1948 - Y. : 1,533,000

Specifications - Penny 1948

  • Mint: Melbourne
  • Alloy: 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin
  • Weight: 9.45g
  • Diameter : 30.8mm
  • Engraver: Obverse: Thomas H. Paget, Reverse: George Kruger Gray

Last update : Wednesday, February 7, 2024

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