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Bought an Aussie Proof penny
ajaan
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1959 Mintage: 1506
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CU #3245 B.N.A. #428
Don
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Always liked the design, the heft of the Aussie penny.
Yours is an exceptional example. Nice pickup!
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
Hey! That's mint state!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
The other one was a half penny. Although i have no idea how to tell a proof from MS for those.
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It damn well better not be.
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'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'
CU #3245 B.N.A. #428
Don
ANACS and PCGS, or NGC doesn't either.
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'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'
CU #3245 B.N.A. #428
Don
From the cruzis-coins.com website, hope this helps you distinguish whether this is a proof:
"The fields are flat with little of the light detraction caused by the normal rolled unpolished planchet for circulation strikes.
Perth mint proofs from 1958 to 1963 have matte fields with the design mirror-like ( similar to modern frosted Unc issues )
The rim is sharp and flat, with a definite right angle on the edge, the circulation strikes are slightly rounded.
The Perth mint always ground down any extrusions on the rim, evidence of this may be seen under magnification
The beads are almost always near perfect"